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Dennis Gasgonia

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MANILA (UPDATED) - Senator Francis &quot;Kiko&quot; Pangilinan has vowed to question the wife of Commission on Audit Commissioner Mario Lipana in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing for her alleged role as a contractor in several questioned infrastructure projects. Pangilinan, in a press release Friday, said this may be part of accountability measures, including a potential impeachment trial of Lipana, following remarks raised by former senator Leila de Lima. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/9/26/coa-submits-fraud-audit-reports-on-bulacan-flood-projects-to-ici-1426">COA submits fraud audit reports on Bulacan flood projects to ICI </a></div>Pangilinan reiterated his support for summoning all individuals mentioned, including Lipana’s wife, Marilou, who was flagged over several questioned projects.“Again, sa atin we go by the evidence,” the senator said.He noted that documents showed Marilou Lipana using her maiden name in contracts for flood control projects, raising suspicions of concealment, deception and fraud. “Nabanggit siya ni (former DPWH official Henry) Alcantara, nabanggit siya ni Bernardo so we go by the evidence therefore we invite her to come over. Nakuha rin natin yung kontrata, iba rin pangalan niya doon, she used her maiden name—why? Dyan pa lang makikita mo ano ba ‘to, are they concealing her identity? May mga concealment ng katotohanan para mailusot?” Pangilinan said.“So we’ll confront her sa next hearing,” he added.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/ombudsman-opens-probe-into-coa-commissioner-contractor-wife-1047">Ombudsman opens probe into COA commissioner, &#x27;contractor&#x27; wife</a></div>Pangilinan also stressed that the statements shared during the previous hearing carried serious weight, making it crucial to remain vigilant, gather, and understand all evidence to help lead the investigation. “We will go where the evidence leads us in terms of ano yung magiging conclusion,” he said.The lawyer-senator also emphasized the need to uphold due process throughout the proceedings. “Let’s withhold judgement hanggat pumapasok yung dagdag na ebidensya (at) dagdag na testimonya,” he said.

Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has vowed to question the wife of Commission on Audit Commissioner Mario Lipana in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing for her alleged role as a contractor in several questioned infrastructure projects.

Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has vowed to question the wife of Commission on Audit Commissioner Mario Lipana in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing for her alleged role as a contractor in several questioned infrastructure projects.

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Pangilinan to grill wife of COA commissioner on anomalous infra projects

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Sep 26, 2025 10:49 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 26, 2025 11:21 PM PHT

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