Dossier
flood-control project
Coverage of flood-control project in the Nexus archive.
- Philippine lawmaker charged with corruption to surrender
A Philippine senator will surrender to authorities after a special anti-corruption court ordered his arrest on a non-bailable charge of plunder related to a flood-control project. The court had previously issued a bailable arrest warrant, which led to his initial surrender and release on bail.
- Philippine lawmaker surrenders, posts bail after court orders his arrest
A Philippine anti-corruption court ordered the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada over allegations of accepting a kickback in a flood-control project. Estrada surrendered and posted bail, allowing him to remain free while the case proceeds, with the court barring him from leaving the country.