MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The House of Representatives started its investigation into the controversial flood control projects on Tuesday. The tri-panel infrastructure committee is composed of the Committees on Public Accounts, Public Works and Highways, and Good Government and Public Accountability. Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon, chairman of the public accounts panel, said last Aug. 28, 1995 that the infra committee was "not constrained to focus only on flood control and what the president had inspected."

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MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Sara Duterte said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could solve corruption in his government if he could only point those behind it, stressing that the current investigation right now is just a political "zarzuela." She also bared plans to potentially meet her predecessor, former vice president and current Naga City Mayor Maria Leonor Robredo, once she returns to the Philippines. Speaking to supporters led, by former presidential spokesman Harry Roque at The Hague, Netherlands on Monday afternoon (local time), Duterte said that the moves by the Marcos administration to investigate the current corruption allegations involving flood control projects were already "too little, too late," She added that the problems of flood control have been there even before the current and even the previous administration of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte. "[A]lam na natin yan lahat. Naging mayor ako 2010, meron ng issue ng flood control corruption. And, worse, mas worse lang sa atin ngayon. Dahil sinasabi ko nga, hindi lang naman flood control projects ‘yung merong corruption (We know that, I became mayor in 2010, there has been an issue of corruption in flood control programs. and it is much worse today, as I have said, flood control projects are not the only ones being corrupted)," Duterte said. She further reiterated her claim that the members of the House of Representatives divided the school building program of the Department of Education and attached those insertions in the House version of the General Appropriations Bill, which, she said, Marcos kenw during a meeting at the Malacanang Palace. Duterte believes that the current investigation in the flood control projects mean that they are "cooking" up issues behind the scene. She said in Filipino that if the President was serious, the investigation would end in a day for as long he could point to the perpetrators of corruption in the budget. "But as you can see, it's like we're watching a zarzuela," said the vice president who would be going back to the Philippines in time for the Penafrancia Festival in Naga City, although she has yet to confirm whether she would meet with Robredo. She also said that she would want to meet with "local government officials of Naga, the entire Bicol Region if the schedule would allow." She added, however, that they would be there "mainly to celebrate with the Bicolanos, to pray with the Bicolanos on their biggest event, the Penafrancia Festival." The Feast of the Our Lady of Penafrancia will be held on September 21.

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MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Sara Duterte said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could solve corruption in his government if he could only point those behind it, as she called the current investigation a political "zarzuela." She also bared plans to potentially meet her predecessor, former vice president and current Naga City Mayor Maria Leonor Robredo, once she returns to the Philippines. Speaking to supporters led, by former presidential spokesman Harry Roque at The Hague, Netherlands on Monday afternoon (local time), Duterte said that the moves by the Marcos administration to investigate the current corruption allegations involving flood control projects were already "too little, too late," She added that the problems of flood control have been there even before the current and even the previous administration of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte. "[A]lam na natin yan lahat. Naging mayor ako 2010, meron ng issue ng flood control corruption. And, worse, mas worse lang sa atin ngayon. Dahil sinasabi ko nga, hindi lang naman flood control projects ‘yung merong corruption (We know that, I became mayor in 2010, there has been an issue of corruption in flood control programs. and it is much worse today, as I have said, flood control projects are not the only ones being corrupted)," Duterte said. She further reiterated her claim that the members of the House of Representatives divided the school building program of the Department of Education and attached those insertions in the House version of the General Appropriations Bill, which, she said, Marcos kenw during a meeting at the Malacanang Palace. Duterte believes that the current investigation in the flood control projects mean that they are "cooking" up issues behind the scene. She said in Filipino that if the President was serious, the investigation would end in a day for as long he could point to the perpetrators of corruption in the budget. "But as you can see, it's like we're watching a zarzuela," said the vice president who would be going back to the Philippines in time for the Penafrancia Festival in Naga City, although she has yet to confirm whether she would meet with Robredo. She also said that she would want to meet with "local government officials of Naga, the entire Bicol Region if the schedule would allow." She added, however, that they would be there "mainly to celebrate with the Bicolanos, to pray with the Bicolanos on their biggest event, the Penafrancia Festival." The Feast of the Our Lady of Penafrancia will be held on September 21.

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SUBIC, Zambales — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday officially launched South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, marking the revival of large-scale shipbuilding operations in the Philippines. The President was joined by Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez and Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go, during the event, which also symbolizes the start of the first vessel’s construction through the steel – cutting ceremony. The President’s attendance holds special significance as it represents the HD Hyundai Group’s gratitude for the central government’s policy support that enabled the company’s entry into the Philippine shipbuilding sector, Malacañang said. In May 2024, the President announced the landmark partnership between US firm Cerberus and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Jr. to restore and develop shipbuilding and maritime industries in Subic. Under the partnership, HD Hyundai will lease a portion of the Agila Subic shipyard, previously Hanjin Heavy Industries. HD Hyundai, a South Korea-based shipbuilder and solution provider in heavy industry and energy sectors, will initially focus on the construction of offshore wind platforms. It is projecting to invest approximately $550 million over 10 years and generate around 10,000 jobs within three to five years. In 2022, Marcos said that the country was the seventh-largest shipbuilder in the world, contributing almost 400,000 gross tons of newly built sea and ocean-going vessels. “This is a far cry from our capacity in the past, and even far behind the output of shipbuilding behemoths like South Korea and Japan,” Marcos has said. “With this initiative of Cerberus and HD Hyundai, we will have a fresh start and a strong foundation in realizing our vision to be amongst the largest and most consequential shipbuilders in the world," he added.

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Amid the public issue on the anomalous flood control projects involving politicians and contractors, Slater Young, who has been in the construction business for years, clarified that he does not have any projects with the government. The “Pinoy Big Brother” alum was prompted to issue a clarification via his Instagram Stories after a netizen left a suggestive question on one of the former’s social media posts. “Did you also benefit from Filipino people’s tax money? I am disappointed,” the remark read. Sharing a screenshot of this comment, Young captioned it, “I do not have any government projects.” In a succeeding […]... Keep on reading: Slater Young slams accusation he ‘benefited’ from public funds as contractor

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LEGAZPI CITY – Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a series of encounters with government forces in two barangays in Mobo, Masbate, over the weekend. Maj. Frank Roldan, chief of the 9th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office, identified the NPA rebels as alias “Lito” and “Roco”. Recovered from the rebels were several firearms, equipment, subversive documents, and personal belongings. READ: 7 Reds killed in another Masbate clashes “Our government troops are actively conducting focused military operations to ensure the safety of our citizens and communities, particularly in the remote areas of Bicol. Following a report […]... Keep on reading: 2 NPA members killed in Masbate clashes

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CARACAS — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that eight US military vessels with 1,200 missiles were targeting his country, which he declared to be in a state of “maximum readiness to defend” itself. The United States, which accuses Maduro of heading a drug cartel, has announced a deployment of warships to the south Caribbean in what it labeled an anti-drug trafficking operation. It has made no invasion threat. Yet Maduro railed at a meeting with international media in Caracas Monday against “the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years” in the form […]... Keep on reading: US warships with 1,200 missiles targeting Venezuela – Maduro

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MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ committee on ethics and privileges is preparing for any complaint that may arise from Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez’s actions that were viewed as endangering the lives of media workers. This move comes after the contact details of reporters who asked for his side were revealed in Gomez’s post. In response to queries from reporters covering the House, committee on ethics and privileges chairperson and 4Ps party-list Rep. JC Abalos said that they have taken notice of the situation, and will wait for the election of other panel members. “We acknowledge the […]... Keep on reading: House ethics panel prepares for possible complaints vs Richard Gomez

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These financial scandals are different from the mega-corruption in the flood control projects but one lesson stands out: Perpetrators must be brought to justice.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency concluded in 2011 the building was 'very likely' to have been a reactor built in secret that Damascus should have declared to it

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Hollywood actress Chloe Grace Moretz and professional model Kate Harrison tied the knot in a private ceremony over the Labor Day weekend.  Moretz took to Instagram on Tuesday, Sept. 2, to give a glimpse of the wedding gowns she and Harrison wore on their special day.  READ: Ben&Ben members Pat, Agnes tie knot in California Moretz donned a baby blue gown for the ceremony and a white long-sleeved top and trousers paired with a cowboy hat for the after-party, while Harrison opted for a strapless sweetheart neckline white gown for her first look and a sleeveless, ivory-colored dress for her […]... Keep on reading: Chloe Grace Moretz, GF Kate Harrison say ‘I do’ in private ceremony

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SEOUL — A train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un passed into China early Tuesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing the North’s state-run radio service. It is a rare trip outside North Korea for Kim, who is one of 26 heads of state slated attend a military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. If it proceeds as planned, the diplomatic foray will mark the first time that Kim, Russia’s Vladmir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping appear at the same event. READ: Kim Jong Un set for debut on […]... Keep on reading: North Korea's Kim Jong Un in China – Yonhap

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HANOI — Under fluttering flags and in a fever of national pride, legions of lock-stepped Vietnamese patriots are due to march through Hanoi on Tuesday in celebrations marking 80 years since the declaration of independence. Some 40,000 troops and civilians are set to parade just after dawn, feting the date when communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh declared a “Democratic Republic of Vietnam” free from French rule in 1945. Tanks, drones and missile batteries are poised to trail through streets as helicopter and planes streak over the heads of avid spectators, thousands who have camped out to secure front row seats. […]... Keep on reading: Vietnam marks 80th independence anniversary with huge parade

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