DAVAO CITY, Philippines (September 17) — After mounting pressures and loud speculations of impending political shake-up, Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez resigned Wednesday as Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, stepping down amid mounting outrage over allegations of budget insertions and irregularities in the government’s flood control … [Read more...] about Philippine House Speaker resigns amid flood control scandal, echoes regional corruption woes
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PBBM, Speaker Romualdez extend assistance to family of slain broadcaster Juan Jumalon
MANILA – In a personal gesture of support, Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez, the executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Safety (PTFoMS), handed over a check representing the financial aid provided by President BongBong Marcos to the family of the slain broadcaster Juan Jumalon, also known as Johny Walker. The check was delivered this morning at their residence … [Read more...] about PBBM, Speaker Romualdez extend assistance to family of slain broadcaster Juan Jumalon
