Flood control projects worth more than ₱800 billion have been implemented since 2022 without substantial coordination with the River Basin Control Office (RBCO), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 20. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan made the admission after...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a bill that creates an independent body that will investigate corruption in government infrastructure projects, particularly flood-control initiatives. Sott filed Senate Bill No. 1215, entitled “An Act Creating an Independent...
President Marcos’ push to investigate the government’s failed flood control projects is simply a way for him to excuse himself from his responsibilities and obligations when the next flooding happens, Vice President Sara Duterte said. In an interview in Paris during a meeting with the Filipino...
President Marcos intends to see the investigations into irregular flood control projects concluded and those responsible held accountable before the end of his term, Malacañang said. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the President expressed anger after seeing that a...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. urged soldiers on Wednesday, Aug. 20, to stay vigilant against corruption and maintain the integrity of the organization as it pursues reforms and modernization. In a statement, Brawner stressed that soliciting, asking...
President Marcos expressed outrage after discovering that a P55-million riverwall project in Baliuag, Bulacan, had been recorded as “completed” by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) despite having no construction on the ground at all. “No, I’m not disappointed, I’m...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, August 19 pressed government officials to explain numerous flood control projects poured into provinces that are not even among the country’s most flood-prone areas. Citing a list released by President Marcos, Tulfo noted that Cebu received 414 flood control...
Senator Mark Villar pressed the government on Tuesday, Aug. 19, to adopt a unified flood control master plan, warning that fragmented projects and substandard construction are wasting public funds while leaving millions vulnerable to disasters. In a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, Villar...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Tuesday, August 19, expressed his belief that some flood control projects in Bulacan may be “ghost projects.” During the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, Bonoan said under questioning by Senate President Pro Tempore...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the ineffectiveness of certain flood control projects, particularly in rice-producing areas, worsens the agricultural damage the country suffers annually due to tropical storms. In a press briefing on Monday, Aug. 18, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said...
A group of active and retired generals and flag officers called on President Marcos Jr. to form a fact-finding body that would investigate alleged irregularities in flood control projects across the country. In a statement Monday, Aug. 18, the Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO)...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Department of Public Works and Highways-Mimaropa (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) Regional Director Gerald A. Pacanan has relieved the project engineer and his staff following complaints on the structural design and quality...
