PH Politics

House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos said on Friday that the House of Representatives will not block any impeachment complaint filed against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and will process such complaints in line with constitutional procedures. He explained that any impeachment complaint must be formally filed with the Office of the House Secretary General, transmitted to the Office of the Speaker, included in the Order of Business by the committee on rules, and then referred to the committee on justice. Marcos emphasized that the House is duty-bound under the 1987 Constitution to act on any properly filed impeachment complaint against the President.

The Office of the Prosecutor General in the Philippines announced plans to file two or three plunder cases against Senator Jinggoy Estrada and detained ex-senator Bong Revilla over an alleged flood control project scandal. Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said more cases will be filed against officials of the 1st Bulacan District Engineering Office and that subpoenas will be issued to Estrada and Revilla. Fadullon and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon reported ongoing evidence gathering and appealed to the public to allow the legal process to proceed.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Wednesday detailed the strict security measures he enforces to prevent information leaks in the ongoing manhunt for gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang. Speaking at Camp Crame in Quezon City, Remulla said he deploys small, cellphone-free teams, keeps operational plans highly compartmentalized, and personally issues instructions to limit the risk of sensitive details reaching unauthorized parties. He coordinates closely with the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement units while refusing to disclose specific locations, timelines, or manpower figures, as authorities continue to validate intelligence reports and conduct targeted operations to locate Ang.

Authorities from the National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine National Police, and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Tuesday inspected the AA beach house of gaming operator Charlie “Atong” Ang in Barangay San Miguel, San Antonio, Zambales, but did not find him there, Mayor Arvin Antipolo said, as the nationwide manhunt for Ang—identified by police as the only remaining fugitive among 22 suspects in the “sabungeros” disappearance cases—continued with coordinated operations, surveillance of his known properties, and joint enforcement efforts by national law enforcement agencies.

Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Monday voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Manila after the Sandiganbayan issued a warrant of arrest and a hold departure order against him in connection with an alleged anomalous flood control project scandal. Revilla confirmed in a Facebook video that he received information about the warrant, and his office later stated that he chose to surrender. The case arises from charges filed before the Sandiganbayan following investigations into questioned flood control projects, which led the anti-graft court to find probable cause and order his arrest.

Whistleblower and state witness Julie “Dondon” Patidongan says fugitive businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang, tagged in the disappearance and alleged killing of at least 19 cockfighting enthusiasts, may have already left the Philippines. Patidongan, a former aide of Ang, details his cooperation with investigators as police, prosecutors, and lawmakers pursue leads on the missing e-sabong players and examine Ang’s suspected role in the case. Authorities coordinate with immigration and international police as they track Ang’s movements and continue case buildup.