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Church groups, civil society launch third Trillion Peso March for EDSA 40

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<p>MANILA, Philippines – Civil society groups and church leaders formally launched the Trillion Peso March Part 3 at the Obispado de Cubao on Wednesday morning, February 11. </p>

<p>At a press briefing, organizers from Caritas Philippines, the Buhay ang People Power (BAPP) network, and Simbahan at Komunidad Laban sa Katiwalian (SIKLAB) announced a series of nationwide mobilizations leading up to February 25. </p>

<p>This year’s EDSA People Power commemoration is themed,<em> “Tayo ang People Power laban sa Korapsyon at Dinastiya!”</em> (We are People Power against Corruption and Dynasties!)</p>

<p>“What we want to emphasize is respect for the rule of law and the Constitution. The Church’s stand is to exhaust all means to hold everyone accountable. That is where healing begins,” said Caritas Philippines executive director Father Tito Caluag.</p>

<p>Addressing the challenges of public mobilization, Caluag explained that the goal now is to “bring people power to the grassroots.” </p>

<p>The convenors have yet to publish their official <a href="https://communities.rappler.com/ytUTSmRbUiTCeeZEWA/AcLTjaoXfWCfXldtTl/chat/$J2-1tGhzWAIXmqgIgvs5d5u00tSnMkKso_YcqbrhRs4">schedule of events</a>. But instead of a singular protest, the coalition is organizing multiple activities, including booths, exhibits, to make the movement more accessible to more communities. </p>

<p>Churches across Metro Manila will also host novenas and masses. </p>

<p>Akbayan Party

Discayas’ Rolls Royce sold for P29-M | The wRap

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Lawmakers say they saw ‘messages’ showing Marcos knowledge of flood control kickbacks

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After flood control scandal, NIA chief’s daughter shields $1.2M Las Vegas house

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<p class="has-drop-cap">A month after the flood control scandal broke out in the Philippines in August of 2025, Claveria, Cagayan Mayor Lucille Angelus “LA” Guillen – whose company also won government flood control projects – transferred her $1.2-million house in Las Vegas, Nevada to a US-based domestic company which she also owns.</p>

<p>The Guillens are a political dynasty of Piddig, Ilocos Norte, and allies of the Marcoses.</p>

<p>Nevada local assessors’ records show that Mayor LA Guillen, the daughter of National Irrigation (NIA) Administrator Eddie Guillen, bought the five-bedroom, five-bathroom estate in October 2017 for $1.265 million, or P63.76 million according to the average exchange rate in 2017. Guillen then transferred the property to Southern Highland Limited LLC at no cost on September 21, 2025, a month after the Philippine government<a href="https://www.rappler.com/philippines/list-top-contractors-flood-control-projects-marcos-administration/"> launched an all-out investigation</a> into anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects.</p>

<p>Guillen also owns the LLC or Limited Liability Company, according to both the deed of the grant, and business records from Nevada. Another managing member of the LLC is Guillen’s uncle, one of the brothers of her mother Piddig, Ilocos Norte Mayor Georgina Salazar Guillen. The entire estate is 5,266 square feet, with five bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, and a pool, according to entries on r

[EDITORIAL] Who are the coddlers in the Senate?

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[EDITORIAL] Sino ang mga kunsintidor sa Senado?

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COA flags P300-M road, bridge works by Discaya firm | The wRap

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FACT CHECK: VP Sara not named ‘mastermind’ in flood control corruption by Bong Revilla

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<p><strong>Claim:</strong> Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. directly accused Vice President Sara Duterte of being the mastermind behind corruption in the government’s flood control projects.</p>

<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rating-false"><strong>Rating: FALSE</strong></h5>

<p><strong>Why we fact-checked this</strong>: Two YouTube videos uploaded by “Trending Pinas News” on January 22 and January 31, used the hashtag #vpsara and featured thumbnails showing images of Revilla and Duterte.</p>

<p>One of the videos was titled: <em>“Kakapasok lang! VP Sara Duterte, yari iyak na; Bong Revilla nilaglag ang VP.”</em> (Just in! VP [Sara]Duterte in trouble, crying now, Bong Revilla exposed the VP.) </p>

<p>The other was titled, “<em>Kakapasok lang! VP Sara Duterte, nagulat, kinanta na ni Bong Revilla utak sa flood control korapsyon.”</em> (Just in! VP Sara Duterte shocked, Bong Revilla revealed the mastermind in flood control corruption.) </p>

<p>In one of the videos, the video’s narrator alleges that Revilla supposedly stated, <em>“Kung lulubog ako, damay-damay na!</em> (If I go down, everyone will go down with me!) and implicated Duterte in the issue.</p>

<p>The first video garnered 5,369 views and 170 likes, while the second received 6,442 views and 109 likes as of writing. </p>

<p>The videos emerged after Revilla <a href="https://www.rappler.com/philippines/bong-revilla-arrest-warrant-bulaca

[In This Economy] Unpacking the link between corruption and growth in the Philippines

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[Be The Good] In Dumaguete, we launch #CorruptionWatch

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<p>Maayong buntag!</p>

<p>It’s a drizzly day here in Dumaguete City’s Silliman University. But the weather has not dampened the Rappler team’s excitement about launching this year’s roadshow in this lovely coastal city.</p>

<p>Together with investigative editor and training head Chay Hofileña, civic engagement head Sam Bagayas, reporter Patrick Cruz, researcher Shay Du, and civic engagement specialist Joan Alindogan, we begin our first full day of workshops on equipping citizens with the tools to investigate corruption.</p>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="" class="wp-image-3142411" height="750" src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2026/02/unnamed.jpg" width="1000" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">THE PAPER TRAIL. Rappler reporter Patrick Cruz shows Dumaguete City Movers how to get information from contracts and Securities and Exchange Commission documents that could point to conflict of interest. Photo by Pia Ranada/Rappler</figcaption></figure>

<p>We’ve entitled<a href="https://www.rappler.com/moveph/anti-corruption-roadshow-dumaguete-city-february-2026/"> this year’s roadshow #CorruptionWatch</a>, with the goal of training Movers, or civic engagement volunteers, to spot, verify, and report abuse of power. In these workshops, conducted over three days, they will learn how to do research, analyze documents, interview sources, and produce compelling videos about governance and accountability.</p>

<p>To bolster these efforts, we’ve rena

Congressman Edvic Yap, implicated in flood control scandal, resigns

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Mission accomplished? What the ICI did — and missed

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[Order in the Court] Plunder, graft, malversation: What’s the difference?

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[Newspoint] The Duterte legacy of corruption

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[Vantage Point] The Naujan test: Why corruption probe shouldn’t end with Sunwest

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<p class="has-drop-cap"><em>Over the past few months, I have received countless emails, messages, and first-hand accounts from readers flagging irregularities unfolding in their own neighborhoods — projects that looked finished on paper but unfinished on the ground, flood barriers that cracked too early, and roads that washed away too easily. Their engagement has been relentless — something I am deeply grateful for. These tips reflect a public that understands accountability does not begin in committee rooms. It begins where concrete meets water, where failure is visible, and where public money leaves very real consequences.</em></p>

<p><em>The Naujan flood-control case is one such example</em> — <em>brought to my attention because readers insisted it deserved scrutiny. </em></p>

<p>With the <a href="https://www.rappler.com/philippines/lacson-senate-flood-control-corruption-probe-accomplishments-january-2026/">Senate’s resumption of flood-control hearings</a>, the moment now calls for resolve rather than restraint. The investigation must proceed without fear or fervor — guided not by political theater, but by evidence, endurance, and institutional courage. To pause or narrow the probe would be to surrender the field to impunity. The public has spoken through its vigilance. </p>

<p>The Naujan flood-control case is more than contractor malfeasance — it reveals how corruption survives when accountability stops short of the ground. What began as a multi-million infrastru

Bong Revilla and his corruption cases: From PDAF to flood control

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Sara Duterte faces new set of plunder, graft complaints | The wRap

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Rappler Recap: Revilla detained at Payatas jail over flood control case

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