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Senator Imee Marcos at the Senate committee on foreign relations hearing on the locations of EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement) sites. Mark Demayo ABS-CBN News/file

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Victoria Tulad

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17677839189461767783916783.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Senator Imee Marcos at the Senate committee on foreign relations hearing on the locations of EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement) sites. Mark Demayo ABS-CBN News/file "/>Senator Imee Marcos at the Senate committee on foreign relations hearing on the locations of EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement) sites. Mark Demayo ABS-CBN News/file </div>MANILA (UPDATED) — Charges will be filed against Sens. Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva, and former Sen. Bong Revilla Jr. on January 15, Sen. Imee Marcos said Wednesday without saying where she got the supposed information.Estrada, Villanueva, and Revilla were named in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings as alleged recipients of kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects.<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/5/bong-revilla-faces-doj-over-flood-control-case-1109">Revilla</a> and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/5/villanueva-submits-counter-affidavit-on-ridiculous-flood-control-cases-1525">Villanueva</a> are already respondents in complaints at the Department of Justice related to the alleged corruption in flood control projects.“Ang balita, January 15 ang charges against certain senators will be filed. I understand they have already drafted against Sen.Jinggoy, Sen.Joel and former Senator Bong,” Marcos said in an interview.“Alam ko na pinagmamalaki na kumpleto na daw yung ebidensiya at puwede na daw ifile,” she added. Marcos, in November, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/12/imee-predicts-witnesses-will-recant-at-next-blue-ribbon-hearing-1837">predicted that Senate witness Orly Guteza would recant testimony</a> linking Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez — the former House speaker — and former Ako Bikol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co to the controversy. That has yet to happen and Guteza&#x27;s whereabouts are unknwon.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/18/-baseless-ph-navy-denies-marines-illegally-detained-orly-guteza-family-1601">&#x27;Baseless&#x27;: PH Navy denies Marines illegally detained Orly Guteza, family </a></div>Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla, former justice secretary, dismissed Marcos&#x27; prediction, saying he does not know where she got her supposed information.“Buti siya alam niya, ako di ko alam ‘yon… ewan ko kung saan nanggagaling ‘yon,” he said Thursday, January 8.Marcos also said Wednesday that, for now, there is no direct evidence linking Sens. Francis Escudero and Mark Villar, and former Sens. Nancy Binay and Grace Poe to &quot;ghost&quot; and substandard flood control projects.All have denied allegations linking them to the flood control mess that prompted massive protests in 2025 and that has led to demands for government to go after all officials involved. “Bakit naman ganito lahat ng senador akala ko yung flood control ang pinagmulan eh doon sa kongreso at sa Speaker’s office?,” Marcos, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s sister, remarked. She said the cases that she said would be filed seemed like a diversion from going after House leaders implicated in the flood control projects.Marcos also said that from what she knew, charges will be filed against <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/3/what-we-know-about-rep-edwin-gardiola-following-congtractor-allegations-1644">CWS Party-List Rep. Edwin Gardiola</a>, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and his brother ACT-CIS Party List Rep. Edvic Yap. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/7/devotees-bring-unique-stories-of-faith-devotion-on-1st-day-of-pahalik-1830">Marcos Jr. says Eric Yap, Edvic Yap assets frozen due to anomalous flood control projects </a></div>According to Marcos, she has given up on the Senate&#x27;s flood control investigation, saying she feels it has become a charade after Sen. Rodante Marcoleta&#x27;s removal as it chair. — with a report from Kaxandra Salonga, ABS-CBN News

Charges will be filed against Sens. Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva, and former Sen. Bong Revilla Jr. on January 15, Sen. Imee Marcos said Wednesday without saying where she got the supposed information.

Charges will be filed against Sens. Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva, and former Sen. Bong Revilla Jr. on January 15, Sen. Imee Marcos said Wednesday without saying where she got the supposed information.

Imee says Estrada, Villanueva, Revilla will be charged over flood control mess on January 15

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Imee says Estrada, Villanueva, Revilla will be charged over flood control mess on January 15

Victoria Tulad,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 07, 2026 07:11 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 08, 2026 01:58 PM PHT

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