Tag: flood control corruption
Flood control failure worsens leptospirosis outbreak
In most cases in the Philippines, patients contracted leptospirosis by wading through floodwaters they share with sewer rats
Cubao diocese disputes Senate hearing claims linking priest to alleged kickback...
Church leaders challenge testimony against a priest serving drug war victims, citing factual inconsistencies and unverified claims
Fr. Flavie Villanueva rejects allegations aired in disputed Senate flood control...
A prominent Duterte critic rejects accusations emerging from a politically charged hearing already facing procedural challenges
Cebu archbishop urges equal justice amid impeachment, flood-control controversies
“This is not the time for blind loyalty to politicians,” Uy said. “This is the time to love our country honestly, prayerfully, and responsibly.”
Church joins drive to fight corruption in public works
Caritas will report findings to the joint monitoring group and organize parish volunteers to observe how projects are carried out
Bishops warn vs ‘whitewash’ in flood control probe
The CBCP also warned any move to change Senate leadership or redirect the inquiry would “only heighten public suspicion of a cover-up.”
Bishops seek independent probe of flood control mess
The bishops urged the faithful to press for the creation of an independent body to probe the controversy and to demand accountability
Church leaders denounce flood control corruption as ‘moral abomination’
Church leaders condemn corruption as “a moral abomination,” linking it to poverty, governance failure, and ecological destruction
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