MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) obtained two new freeze orders targeting assets of those implicated in the flood-control graft scandal, bringing the value of immobilized ...

Thousands massed in the Philippine capital of Manila on Sunday demanding accountability over a multibillion-dollar infrastructure scandal that has seen scores of officials, lawmakers and construction ...

MANILA, Philippines — Over P180 billion has likely been lost to ghost flood control projects dating back to 2016, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. He said the figure ...

Over P79 billion was likely lost to ghost flood control projects since 2016, Senate President pro tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Wednesday. Pointing out that the figure has yet to include funds ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has so far found 252 non-existent or ghost projects across the country in its effort to help the Independent Commission for ...

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed a new set of criminal complaints against two construction firms implicated in ghost flood control projects in Bulacan.The charges deepened the ...

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered widespread irregularities in four flood control projects in Bulacan worth more than P279 million, citing “ghost" structures, ...

MANILA: Over P180 billion (US$3.06 billion) has likely been lost to ghost flood control projects dating back to 2016, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. He said the ...

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