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DPWH Ghost Projects Scam Hits P30B Flood Control Funds

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DPWH Ghost Projects Scam Hits P30B Flood Control Funds

The Philippine government faces an unprecedented crisis as the “Cabral Files,” documents linked to the late Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, unveil a sprawling scheme involving billions of pesos in fraudulent flood control projects nationwide. The scandal, exposing at least 421 validated “ghost” projects out of 8,000 inspected, has … Read more

DPWH Surrenders Cabral Files to Ombudsman for Probe

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DPWH Surrenders Cabral Files to Ombudsman for Probe

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has formally surrendered all computers, digital storage devices, and relevant documents from the late Undersecretary Maria Catalina “Cathy” Cabral’s office to the Office of the Ombudsman. This key development, completed on December 23, 2025, marks a critical step in a growing investigation

Cabral Faces Probe Before Fatal Fall in DPWH Scam Case

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Cabral Faces Probe Before Fatal Fall in DPWH Scam Case

Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral was questioned at the Office of the Ombudsman on December 3, 2025, just two weeks before her untimely death in a fall from a cliff along Kennon Road in Tuba, Benguet. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano confirmed Cabral’s appearance as part of an ongoing … Read more

Philippine Rowers, Windsurfer Win Gold at 33rd SEA Games

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Philippine Rowers, Windsurfer Win Gold at 33rd SEA Games

Amid a backdrop of intense political turmoil at home, Philippine athletes have delivered a powerful surge of national pride at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. On December 16 and 17, the country’s medal tally climbed higher as the women’s double sculls rowing team of Joanie Delgaco and Kristine Paraon clinched gold, while 17-year-old … Read more

UNCAC Deployed to Nab Fugitive Lawmaker

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Ultra-realistic editorial photography, mid-shot, capturing a decisive moment in a dimly lit Philippine government anti-corruption office late at night. A middle-aged Filipino prosecutor, wearing a dark suit, leans over a large, cluttered wooden table. The focus is on the official's intense expression and one hand decisively gripping a thick stack of legal briefs bound with red tape, symbolizing the UNCAC treaty and extradition request. Next to the documents, a faint, blurred screen or map dimly shows a highlighted area over Europe, suggesting the fugitive's location in Portugal. Harsh, low-key lighting from a single desk lamp casts deep shadows and dramatically illuminates the paper and the official's face. Candid documentary style, high ISO 1200 film grain for texture, subtle motion blur on the gripping hand, and an extremely shallow depth of field that blurs the background shelves and filing cabinets into abstraction. Avoid any legible text on the documents or screen.

The Philippine government has escalated its pursuit of fugitive former Congressman Elizaldy Co, pivoting its strategy from standard police cooperation to invoking a major global anti-corruption treaty. Facing high-profile graft and malversation charges, Mr. Co is now the subject of an intense diplomatic and legal offensive centered on the utilization of the United Nations Convention … Read more