Topic

Leandro Leviste

Leandro Leviste is a Filipino politician and current Batangas First District Representative known for filing bills related to tax reform, education, and anti-corruption efforts. He has proposed reducing the VAT rate, reallocating flood control funds for classroom construction, and instituting a national student allowance program. Leviste has also been involved in investigations into alleged corruption within the DPWH and has taken steps to divest his shares in SPNEC before assuming office.

🤖

This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage. It was last updated on Sun, September 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM

Latest Stories

Recent developments on Leandro Leviste

Fri, September 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM

Batangas engineer denies bribing Rep. Leviste, claims donation was instructed by Rep. Ang

Batangas 1st District Engineer Abelardo Calalo denied bribing Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste, stating the P3.1 million was a contractor donation instructed by Uswag Ilonggo Party-list Rep. Jojo Ang for Leviste's projects.

Wed, September 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Rep. Leviste files bill to revert VAT to 10%

Batangas First District Representative Leandro Leviste has filed House Bill 4302, proposing to revert the value-added tax (VAT) rate from 12% back to 10%.

Sat, August 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM

DPWH reassigns officials amid ghost project allegations

DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan announced the reassignment of several officials due to alleged ghost and anomalous flood control projects.

Thu, August 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM

DPWH Batangas exec posts bail over alleged bribery attempt

Engr. Abelardo Calalo, the DPWH district engineer in Batangas, has posted bail for P150,000 after being arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe Rep. Leandro Leviste.

Wed, August 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM

Ex-congressman allegedly picked DPWH contractors

Former Batangas congressman Eric Buhain allegedly handpicked contractors for Department of Public Works and Highways flood control projects in the first district of Batangas.

Wed, August 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM

PBBM open to talks on flood control project corruption

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is open to dialogues regarding alleged corruption in flood control projects and would prefer to discuss the issue with Batangas Representative Leandro Leviste.

Sun, August 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM

Rep Leviste files bribery raps vs DPWH engineer Calalo

Batangas First District Representative Leandro Leviste filed bribery charges against DPWH Batangas First District Engineer Abelardo Calalo for allegedly attempting to bribe him with P3,126,900.

Tue, August 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM

Rep Leviste wants P250B flood control funds for classrooms, tax cuts

Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste proposed reallocating over P250 billion in flood control funds for 2026 to classroom construction and tax reduction.

Fri, July 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Rep Leviste pilots P1,000 monthly student allowance in Batangas

Batangas Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste has initiated a pilot program providing a P1,000 monthly allowance to over 150,000 students in his district, from kindergarten to senior high school.

Mon, July 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM

Sen. Loren Legarda files bill for PHP1,000 monthly allowance for students

Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill proposing a PHP1,000 monthly allowance for all Filipino students from kindergarten to college, aiming to cover essential school-related expenses and viewed as a long-term investment in the nation's future.