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Marcoleta: Solons must face Senate flood probe
Senator Rodante Marcoleta intends to summon politicians implicated in irregularities concerning flood control projects to the Senate.
Marcoleta wants to invite all 17 past and present lawmakers that contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya accused of receiving kickbacks.
Notable individuals named by Discaya include Representatives Arjo Atayde, Roman Romulo, Marcy Teodoro, former Speaker Martin Romualdez, and Representative Zaldy Co.
Marcoleta expressed frustration over the lack of invitation for these individuals in previous hearings, suggesting a potential cover-up.
He clarified that while inter-parliamentary courtesy exists, it is not an absolute rule and the decision to attend an invitation ultimately lies with the invited member of Congress.
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Senator Francis Escudero accused former Speaker Martin Romualdez of orchestrating a "sarswela" or staged event to divert public attention from House lawmakers involved in flood control anomalies.
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Former DPWH Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez clarified that information on his computer, referenced by his lawyer, implicated congressmen, not senators, in a flood control scam.
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A former Public Works undersecretary identified Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero, former Senator Bong Revilla, and former Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay as allegedly demanding commissions from flood-control projects.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) are preparing to invite lawmakers implicated in a flood-control corruption scam.
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumed its inquiry into alleged irregularities surrounding flood control projects.
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