Two Philippine government bodies the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) have recommended filing plunder charges against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and former lawmaker Zaldy Co over alleged irregularities in large-scale flood control projects. In the Philippines, plunder is a major criminal offense involving the accumulation of at least ₱50 million (approx. USD 850,000) in illegal wealth through co

Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV filed plunder and graft charges against former President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday. According to Trillanes, Senator Go’s father, who owns CLTG Builders, and his brother, who owns Alfrego Builders, allegedly obtained billions of pesos worth of government contracts during the Duterte administration. Trillanes claimed that CLTG Builders entered into a joint venture