President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 94, creating the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), a powerful fact-finding body tasked to investigate corruption and irregularities in flood control and other public works projects. Based on the EO, the ICI’s immediate priority...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Thursday, September 11 that he is willing to give away one month worth of his pension just to see a “perfectly executed flood control project anywhere in the Philippines.” “Naghahanap nga ako (I’m looking) for a perfectly...
The Senate on Wednesday, September 10 ordered that former Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez be transferred to the Pasay City Jail. This, after the Senate Minority bloc, led by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano moved to question Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s...
President Marcos said he will announce the composition and mandate of the independent commission tasked to investigate flood control anomalies within the next 24 hours. "Within the next 48 hours, I will already announce the powers that we are granting to the independent commission and the members...
The trail of discoveries tied to the alleged flood control corruption appears far from over. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday, Sept. 9, bared fresh revelations of massive corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), linking officials and...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, September 9 reiterated he has no flood control projects, denying a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assistant district engineer’s accusation he had a P600-million worth of this under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Villanueva...
"Receipts" and not say-so, will be the name of the game in Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson 's investigation as incoming chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Lacson said this as he is set to lead the probe into substandard and ghost flood control projects. In an...
President Marcos does not see any lawmaker inhibiting from the ongoing investigations of flood control anomalies as he believes that no politician—either from the House of Representatives or Senate—would admit their involvement in the flood control mess. In his latest podcast, Marcos was asked...
President Marcos said the proposed 2026 national budget contains no allocation for new flood control projects, stressing that the government must first ensure ongoing works are completed properly. Speaking in his latest podcast episode, the President explained that the Department of Public Works...
President Marcos vowed to grant sweeping powers to the independent body investigating anomalies in flood control projects, saying the inquiry must dig deep into how corruption became so entrenched in public works. In the fourth episode of his podcast which aired on Sunday evening, Sept. 7, the...
Considering that there has been no charges filed against contractors allegedly involved in anomalous flood control projects, Malacañang cannot prevent them from leaving the country. However, a lookout bulletin will be initiated in order to monitor the movement of the contractors amid the...
Malacañang has appealed for sobriety and vigilance as protests against alleged irregularities in flood control projects escalated, warning against unrest fueled by misinformation. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after a mud-throwing protest held by disaster survivors and...
