Sen. Panfilo Lacson has repeatedly stated that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, which he chairs, will follow the evidence wherever it leads.

Where is the Evidence?

In many interviews and press conferences to shed light on the prosecution of corruption cases involving Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) personnel, the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice (DOJ) often use the term “case build-up”.

Case Build Up

A lot of us may be in shock: Why would some high officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) be granted state witness benefits?

Using State Witness Strategy

We are in for surprises about the flood control projects in the       Eastern Visayas region.

69 boxes of flood control documents

The Eastern Visayas region is in a virtual state of shock. Typhoons repeatedly cause havoc in our agriculture and fishing, adding to scarcity and high prices. That is in agriculture; then we turn to industry, and it is a mess, with a mothballed, non-operational copper smelter that caused the unemployment of at least 3,000 directly employed workers and 1,000 more indirectly employed workers

The Struggles of the Region’s Economy

The past week was very eventful. Two incidents easily stand out. First, the death of former Undersecretary of DPWH Catalina Cabral. The other is the passage of the 2026 General Appropriations Act.

Two Events, Many Questions

Two YouTube programs jolted me from a sleepy Saturday afternoon. One was a program where two hosts focused on the Province of Samar, and another was hosted by former Sec. of Socio-economic Planning, Professor Solita Monsod (After class with Mareng Winnie), who centered her comments on the strong link between corruption and the poverty of an area and the high political corruption index of the Philippines compared to other Southeast Asian countries.

Connecting the Dots

When I was still working in government many years ago, this was the time of year I would be involved in assessing what had just passed and looking ahead to the next year.

Which Road Should We Take?

Last week, two interviews I viewed on YouTube stood out. One was the interview of Atty. Mae Divinagracia, lawyer of former Undersecretary Catalina Cabral, and the other, an interview of Cong. Leandro Leviste. 

Cover up?

The title of this column is similar to that of a 1976 movie and political thriller about the Watergate scandal in the US, which led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

All the President’s Men

I AM BACK COLUMN: Atty. Buenaventura Go-Soco Jr.

I AM BACK

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