Money Trail PHWhere Philippine public money went, in order.https://voidph.org/2026-05-21T00:00:00Zvoid.ph1https://github.com/void-ph1/voidphOpen public record.Money Trail PHhttps://voidph.org/events/2026-05-21-asistio-caloocan-flood-control-complaintEx-Caloocan mayor asks Ombudsman to charge Rep. Asistio over P79.2M ghost flood control projects2026-05-21T00:00:00Z2026-05-21T00:00:00Z₱79.2 million in Caloocan flood control projects that a complaint says were never built or were overpriced. Former Caloocan mayor Rey Malonzo asked the Ombudsman to charge district Rep. Dean Asistio, a DPWH district engineer, and six contractors with graft and malversation.https://voidph.org/events/2026-05-21-da-davao-occidental-ghost-roadsDA files 8 graft, malversation complaints over P94M ghost farm-to-market roads in Davao Occidental2026-05-21T00:00:00Z2026-05-21T00:00:00Z₱94 million for eight farm-to-market roads in Davao Occidental. The Department of Agriculture told the Ombudsman the roads were never built and filed eight graft and malversation complaints against six DPWH officials and eight contractors who certified them finished.https://voidph.org/events/2026-05-19-sandiganbayan-revilla-dpwh-recordsSandiganbayan orders DPWH to disclose lawmaker proponents in Revilla flood control trial2026-05-19T00:00:00Z2026-05-19T00:00:00Z₱92.8 million in public funds tied to a flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan that the DPWH says was never built. The Sandiganbayan's Third Division ordered the agency to produce its records of which lawmakers requested the funding, in the malversation trial of former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. and Bulacan district engineers.https://voidph.org/events/2026-05-19-tinio-ombudsman-davao-flood-controlTinio asks Ombudsman to probe P4.4B in Davao City 1st District flood control contracts2026-05-19T00:00:00Z2026-05-19T00:00:00Z₱4.4 billion across 80 flagged contracts. ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio asked the Ombudsman on May 19 to investigate flood control projects in Davao City's 1st District: duplicate river sections, the same project funded twice in one budget year, and ₱713 million in work still unfinished years past deadline.https://voidph.org/events/2026-05-18-doj-recommends-plunder-jinggoy-bonoanDOJ recommends plunder, graft charges vs Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and ex-DPWH chief Bonoan over flood control2026-05-18T00:00:00Z2026-05-18T00:00:00ZPlunder. Graft. Direct bribery. The Department of Justice forwarded those recommendations to the Office of the Ombudsman on May 18, naming Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan over the flood control kickback scheme.https://voidph.org/events/2026-05-15-ombudsman-flood-control-briefingOmbudsman: 35 to 45 flood-control cases active, second plunder draft in progress2026-05-15T00:00:00Z2026-05-15T00:00:00Z35 to 45 active cases. A 61-page first complaint already filed. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla told reporters on May 15 that a second draft, on conspiracy to commit plunder, is in progress and could pull in additional House and Senate members, with AMLC coordination underway on fund tracking.https://voidph.org/events/2026-05-07-sandiganbayan-affirms-row-conviction-region-xiiSandiganbayan affirms graft conviction of two ex-DPWH Region XII officials in P5.3M right-of-way case2026-05-07T00:00:00Z2026-05-07T00:00:00Z₱5.3 million paid out on right-of-way claims for the Cotabato-Surallah National Road where the titled lots never actually changed hands. The Sandiganbayan's Fourth Division denied the motion for reconsideration, sustaining the graft and falsification conviction of two former DPWH Region XII officials and their lifetime ban from public office.https://voidph.org/events/2026-04-29-sc-orders-senate-blue-ribbon-commentSC orders Senate Blue Ribbon to comment on petition to release flood-control report2026-04-29T00:00:00Z2026-04-29T00:00:00ZTen days to explain the secrecy. The Supreme Court directed Senate Blue Ribbon members, led by chair Sen. Panfilo Lacson, to comment on a March petition by three lawyers seeking the public release of the committee's partial flood-control report. The same April 29 resolution denied the petitioners' bid for a temporary restraining order.https://voidph.org/events/2026-04-24-ca-freezes-romualdez-family-assetsCourt of Appeals freezes assets of Martin Romualdez, wife Yedda, and 2 daughters2026-04-24T00:00:00Z2026-04-24T00:00:00ZA Tamarind Road property in Forbes Park. Bank accounts. Insurance policies. Vehicles. The Court of Appeals froze all of it, naming former Speaker Martin Romualdez, his wife Tingog Sinirangan Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez, their two daughters, and fraternity brother Paras, on probable cause for plunder, bribery, graft, and money laundering tied to flood-control kickbacks. The order references testimony from Christopher Esquivel and Gil Natividad Jr., two of the 18 ex-Marines witnesses who alleged delivering multi-billion-peso cash payments to Romualdez and former Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co.https://voidph.org/events/2026-04-22-sandiganbayan-phdo-romualdezSandiganbayan issues precautionary hold-departure order against Romualdez2026-04-22T00:00:00Z2026-04-22T00:00:00ZMartin Romualdez cannot leave the country. The Sandiganbayan granted a precautionary hold-departure order (docketed SB26PHDO0002) in connection with the Ombudsman's plunder complaint filed two days earlier, restricting his exit pending preliminary investigation.https://voidph.org/events/2026-04-20-ombudsman-complaint-romualdezOmbudsman files plunder and graft complaint against Romualdez2026-04-20T00:00:00Z2026-04-20T00:00:00Z₱56 billion. That is the kickback figure the Office of the Ombudsman put on paper in a plunder and graft complaint against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, across the flood control infrastructure scheme.https://voidph.org/events/2026-02-24-ex-marines-club-filipinoEighteen ex-Marines corroborate Guteza cash-delivery testimony at Club Filipino2026-02-24T00:00:00Z2026-02-24T00:00:00ZEighteen former Marines appear at Club Filipino in San Juan, presented by counsel Levi Baligod, to corroborate the September 2025 testimony of Orly Guteza regarding cash deliveries to residences associated with named officials in the flood control kickback scheme.https://voidph.org/events/2025-09-25-guteza-senate-testimonyEx-Marines witness alleges P1.68B suitcase delivery to Romualdez residence2025-09-25T00:00:00Z2025-09-25T00:00:00ZFormer Marines master sergeant Orly Guteza testifies before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, alleging the delivery of approximately P1.68 billion in cash, packed into 35 high-end Rimowa suitcases, to a property in McKinley Forbes Park associated with Martin Romualdez. The testimony is given under oath.https://voidph.org/events/2025-09-18-coa-bulacan-fraud-audit-reportsCOA files fraud audit reports on 4 Bulacan flood control projects with Ombudsman2025-09-18T00:00:00Z2025-09-18T00:00:00ZCOA submitted fraud audit reports to the Office of the Ombudsman covering four flood control projects in Bulacan implemented by the DPWH Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office. Auditors flagged ghost works, unauthorized site relocations, and payments for structures that were missing or already in place before contracts took effect.https://voidph.org/events/2025-09-17-romualdez-resigns-speakerMartin Romualdez resigns as Speaker of the House2025-09-17T00:00:00Z2025-09-17T00:00:00ZThe third most powerful office in the country, vacated. Martin Romualdez resigned as Speaker of the House amid mounting allegations connecting him to flood control kickbacks. He kept his seat as Leyte 1st District representative.https://voidph.org/events/2025-09-16-amlc-freeze-1AMLC issues first freeze order; 135 bank accounts and 27 insurance policies frozen2025-09-16T00:00:00Z2025-09-16T00:00:00ZThe Anti-Money Laundering Council issues Freeze Order #1, targeting accounts and policies tied to contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya (St. Timothy / Alpha and Omega), former DPWH district engineer Henry Alcantara, and others. The order freezes 135 bank accounts and 27 insurance policies.https://voidph.org/events/2025-09-11-ici-created-eo-94President creates Independent Commission on Infrastructure by Executive Order 942025-09-11T00:00:00Z2025-09-11T00:00:00ZPresident Marcos Jr. issues Executive Order No. 94 creating the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) to investigate irregularities in flood control and other infrastructure projects.https://voidph.org/events/2025-08-31-bonoan-resignsDPWH Secretary Bonoan resigns after confirming ghost flood control projects2025-08-31T00:00:00Z2025-08-31T00:00:00ZDPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan resigns. Days earlier he had publicly confirmed that ghost projects existed in Bulacan and pegged contractor Wawao Builders' Bulacan portfolio at approximately P5.97 billion across 85 projects.https://voidph.org/events/2025-08-12-coa-orders-bulacan-fraud-auditCOA orders fraud audit of DPWH Bulacan flood control projects2025-08-12T00:00:00Z2025-08-12T00:00:00ZCOA Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba issued a memorandum ordering a fraud audit into flood control projects implemented by the DPWH Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office, narrowing the broader sector probe down to a single district known for questioned awards to SYMS Construction Trading and Wawao Builders.https://voidph.org/events/2025-03-28-akap-sc-petitionSupreme Court asked to block P26-B AKAP in 2025 national budget as pork barrel2025-03-28T00:00:00Z2025-03-28T00:00:00ZThe 1Sambayan Coalition, with former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales among the petitioners, asked the Supreme Court to block the P26.159 billion Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) lodged in the 2025 General Appropriations Act. The 92-page petition argues AKAP effectively functions as pork barrel because lawmakers identify, endorse, and refer beneficiaries to DSWD, replicating the discretionary-fund structure the Court struck down in the PDAF rulings. The House and Tingog party-list, chaired by Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez (wife of then-Speaker Martin Romualdez), pushed for AKAP's restoration after the Senate had zeroed it out.https://voidph.org/events/2025-03-21-paocc-makati-yuchengco-pogo-raidPAOCC raids POGO hub at Yuchengco Tower in Makati; 188 nabbed2025-03-21T00:00:00Z2025-03-21T00:00:00ZPAOCC agents raided the 21st floor of Yuchengco Tower along Ayala Avenue in Makati and rounded up 188 foreigners and Filipinos reportedly working for a POGO hub. The raid added Makati to the list of cities (alongside Pasay and Parañaque) where PAOCC says illegal POGOs continue to operate despite the national ban.https://voidph.org/events/2025-03-11-duterte-icc-arrestFormer President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, transferred to The Hague2025-03-11T00:00:00Z2025-03-11T00:00:00ZFormer President Rodrigo Duterte is arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court relating to alleged crimes against humanity arising from the anti-narcotics campaign waged during his administration and earlier as mayor of Davao City. He is transferred to The Hague within days.https://voidph.org/events/2025-02-22-paocc-paranaque-pogo-raidPAOCC raids suspected POGO hub in Parañaque; 453 rounded up2025-02-22T00:00:00Z2025-02-22T00:00:00ZPAOCC agents raided a suspected illegal POGO hub in Parañaque City, allegedly run by Chinese nationals. At least 453 foreigners and Filipinos were rounded up. The raid is part of a broader sweep of POGO operations that PAOCC says continued despite a national ban.https://voidph.org/events/2024-07-09-alice-guo-pogoSenate moves to declare ex-Bamban mayor Alice Guo in contempt over POGO ties2024-07-09T00:00:00Z2024-07-09T00:00:00ZThe Senate moves to declare former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo in contempt amid a probe into her ties to offshore gaming operators and questions about her citizenship and identity. The hearings examine POGO hubs raided for human trafficking and financial-laundering operations.https://voidph.org/events/2022-07-01-marcos-admin-beginsNew administration takes office; flood control budgets begin sustained growth2022-07-01T00:00:00Z2022-07-01T00:00:00ZThe new administration takes office. Flood control budgets across the DPWH portfolio begin a sustained period of growth that, by 2025, will see line items in select provinces increase several-fold over the previous baseline.https://voidph.org/events/2021-09-10-pharmally-hearingsSenate Blue Ribbon opens Pharmally pandemic-procurement inquiry2021-09-10T00:00:00Z2021-09-10T00:00:00ZThe Senate Blue Ribbon Committee opens public hearings into pandemic procurement contracts awarded to Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation, examining the firm's capacity to deliver the contracts and the role of presidential adviser Michael Yang.https://voidph.org/events/2018-11-09-imelda-marcos-graft-convictionSandiganbayan convicts Imelda Marcos of seven counts of graft2018-11-09T00:00:00Z2018-11-09T00:00:00ZThe Sandiganbayan Fifth Division convicts former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos of seven counts of graft for serving as president, member, or trustee of Swiss foundations into which Philippine public funds had been transferred during the Marcos administration.https://voidph.org/events/2014-07-01-sc-dap-unconstitutionalSupreme Court declares DAP partially unconstitutional in Araullo v Aquino2014-07-01T00:00:00Z2014-07-01T00:00:00ZIn Araullo v. Aquino (G.R. No. 209287), the Supreme Court rules that parts of the Disbursement Acceleration Program — including the use of unprogrammed funds and the cross-border transfer of executive savings to other constitutional offices — violate the Constitution.https://voidph.org/events/2013-11-19-sc-pdaf-unconstitutionalSupreme Court declares PDAF unconstitutional in Belgica v Executive Secretary2013-11-19T00:00:00Z2013-11-19T00:00:00ZIn Belgica v. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 208566), the Supreme Court declares the Priority Development Assistance Fund mechanism unconstitutional, citing violations of the separation of powers and the constitutional limits on legislative participation in budget execution.https://voidph.org/events/2013-08-26-million-people-march-pdafMillion People March demands abolition of pork barrel after Napoles exposé2013-08-26T00:00:00Z2013-08-26T00:00:00ZTens of thousands of Filipinos gather at Luneta and in cities nationwide to demand the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund following the Philippine Daily Inquirer exposé of the alleged P10 billion pork barrel scam orchestrated by Janet Lim Napoles through bogus non-governmental organizations.https://voidph.org/events/2013-07-12-inquirer-pdaf-exposeInquirer publishes investigative series on Napoles and the PDAF scam2013-07-12T00:00:00Z2013-07-12T00:00:00ZThe Philippine Daily Inquirer publishes the first installment of an investigative series detailing how Janet Lim Napoles allegedly diverted Priority Development Assistance Fund allocations through a network of bogus non-governmental organizations.https://voidph.org/events/2008-02-26-lozada-nbn-zteLozada testifies on NBN-ZTE deal at Senate2008-02-26T00:00:00Z2008-02-26T00:00:00ZFormer NEDA technical consultant Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada testifies before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee about the cancelled National Broadband Network contract with China's ZTE Corporation, alleging bribery and describing the role of senior officials in pushing the deal through.https://voidph.org/events/2007-09-11-joey-de-venecia-nbn-zteJose de Venecia III testifies on NBN-ZTE bribery at Senate2007-09-11T00:00:00Z2007-09-11T00:00:00ZBusinessman Jose "Joey" de Venecia III testifies at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee about an attempted bribe in connection with the National Broadband Network contract awarded to ZTE Corporation, naming senior officials he alleged were involved in pressuring the process.https://voidph.org/events/2002-07-09-chavez-pea-amariSupreme Court strikes down PEA-Amari reclamation deal in Chavez v PEA2002-07-09T00:00:00Z2002-07-09T00:00:00ZThe Supreme Court rules in Chavez v. Public Estates Authority (G.R. No. 133250) that the Amended Joint Venture Agreement transferring reclaimed Manila Bay land to Amari Coastal Bay Development Corporation is unconstitutional, citing the constitutional prohibition on transferring alienable public land to private corporations.https://voidph.org/events/1986-02-25-marcos-fleesEDSA People Power ends Marcos rule; plunder recovery cases begin1986-02-25T00:00:00Z1986-02-25T00:00:00ZFerdinand E. Marcos Sr. flees Malacañang following the EDSA People Power uprising. The incoming administration establishes the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) by executive order to recover ill-gotten wealth. PCGG cases and Swiss-account proceedings against the Marcos family and cronies continue for decades.