In The Know: The Malampaya Gas Project
Malampaya funds represent the royalties that the government collects from the Malampaya gas project in Palawan.
Malampaya funds represent the royalties that the government collects from the Malampaya gas project in Palawan.
Corruption attended the P3.9-billion worth of infrastructure projects that were supposed to benefit Palawan and funded by the proceeds of the gas field in Malampaya off the western coast of the province, an administration senator yesterday said.
President Benigno Aquino III on Friday approved five big-ticket infrastructure projects that will cost a whopping P146.9 billion.
The budget department released close to P140 million in pork barrel to the province of Dinagat Islands last month or six months after its representative, fugitive cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr., was stricken off the congressional roster.
Barangay officials were incapable of implementing infrastructure projects in their areas, a City Hall investigation team said in its report. The team assigned by Mayor Michael Rama will submit their findings to the City Council and the Ombudsman-Visayas for further investigation. They said barangay officials would name those involved in influencing the implementation of the [...]
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Former Pampanga Gov. Eddie Panlilio on Monday urged Gov. Lilia Pineda to investigate reports that the practice of fleecing contractors in exchange for approval of their projects, has returned at the provincial capitol. According to the former governor, contractors are being asked to pay provincial officials at least 20 percent of project [...]
