Browsing Tag »c-5 road controversy«
→ November 17, 2009
How transactional Philippine politics is, you ask Mang Isko? I will refer you to Senate Resolution 1472, that piece of document purportedly signed by twelve “See-Nay”-tors and allegedly cleared the name of Nacionalista party president bet and billionaire Senator Manny Villar.
The Resolution, which was purportedly written and pushed by no less than Liberal Party member [...]
→ November 12, 2009
Senator Noynoy Aquino is being accused by Cong. Crispin Remulla of profitting from the sale of overpriced sugar lands. The alleged scam involves the SCTEX or the Subic-Clark Tarlac Expressway. Reportedly, the Senator entered into a collusive deal with his relatives, the Cojuangcos, in selling a part of 6,400 hectares of Hacienda Luisita land.
The deal, which [...]
→ May 15, 2009
Senator MannyVillar says there’s nothing wrong with what he did in relation to the C-5 extension anomaly. For those who don’t know, Villar right now is imbroiled in a very controversial scam. A fellow Senator, Jamby Madrigal filed an ethics case against the real estate magnate for allegedly using his influence as a legislator to [...]