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Despite nearly P2 trillion poured into government flood control projects since 2011, the country continues to be submerged regularly in floods, Sen. Panfilo Lacson lamented, as heavy monsoon rains paralyzed parts of the country.

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The filing of charges by the National Bureau of Investigation against those linked to anomalous flood control projects in Cebu’s third district is a crucial step toward accountability.

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As the enhanced southwest monsoon continues to inundate communities, Sen. Francis Pangilinan is demanding a full accounting of public funds poured into flood control projects and the immediate development of a comprehensive national flood management plan.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806405 [AuthorName] => Neil Jayson Servallos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/10/10_2026-08-10_22-00-53207_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2548253 [Title] => Solons sa 4 ‘Maleta Boys’: Utak sa pagbawi ng affidavit, pangalanan [Summary] =>

“Pangalanan ang kanilang ‘hari’ o ang mastermind na nasa likod ng pagbawi ng testimonya na kanilang nilagdaang affidavit kaugnay ng korapsyon sa flood control projects.”

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Inihahanda na ng Office of the Ombudsman ang patung-patong na kaso laban kay dating House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez kaugnay sa flood control projects.

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Inanunsyo ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na hihingin niya sa Sandiganbayan na alisin na sa talaan ng mga akusado si dating DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan sa kasong plunder na may kinalaman sa  P573 milyong kickbacks sa flood control projects.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1127581 [AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/29/3_2026-06-29_22-07-02498_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2538453 [Title] => No more FLR – For Later Release [Summary] =>

There’s an unmistakable flurry of activity on flood control projects that resumed in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. As he enters his last two years in office, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) has been all over the place checking on flood control projects which were strikingly being put back on track.

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Ang malaking katanungan ngayon ay kung saan patutungo ang imbestigasyon na sinimulan ng blue ribbon committee ukol sa flood control projects.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134049 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805367 [AuthorName] => Edith R. Regalado [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2533385 [Title] => 18 ‘bagmen’ facing flood of lawsuits [Summary] =>

For retelling their tale of having delivered billions of pesos in kickbacks from flood control projects to more than a dozen officials – including President Marcos – 18 men claiming to be former soldiers are now facing an avalanche of legal cases.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807780 [AuthorName] => Daphne Galvez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/06/1_2026-06-06_22-02-27433_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2527570 [Title] => Dizon: Paghahanap ng accountability sa flood control scandal, tuloy [Summary] =>

Tiniyak ni Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon na patuloy ang pamahalaan sa pagpapanagot sa mga taong nasa likod ng maanomalyang flood control projects sa bansa katuwang ang Office of the Ombudsman.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1515812 [AuthorName] => Mer Layson [SectionName] => PSN Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Lacson questions P1.9 trillion flood control spending
                    [Summary] => 

Despite nearly P2 trillion poured into government flood control projects since 2011, the country continues to be submerged regularly in floods, Sen. Panfilo Lacson lamented, as heavy monsoon rains paralyzed parts of the country.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806405 [AuthorName] => Neil Jayson Servallos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/18/11_2026-08-18_22-30-31581_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2550036 [Title] => EDITORIAL — Speed up the case [Summary] =>

The filing of charges by the National Bureau of Investigation against those linked to anomalous flood control projects in Cebu’s third district is a crucial step toward accountability.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2548444 [Title] => Pangilinan: Audit flood control funds [Summary] =>

As the enhanced southwest monsoon continues to inundate communities, Sen. Francis Pangilinan is demanding a full accounting of public funds poured into flood control projects and the immediate development of a comprehensive national flood management plan.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806405 [AuthorName] => Neil Jayson Servallos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/10/10_2026-08-10_22-00-53207_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2548253 [Title] => Solons sa 4 ‘Maleta Boys’: Utak sa pagbawi ng affidavit, pangalanan [Summary] =>

“Pangalanan ang kanilang ‘hari’ o ang mastermind na nasa likod ng pagbawi ng testimonya na kanilang nilagdaang affidavit kaugnay ng korapsyon sa flood control projects.”

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1097155 [AuthorName] => Joy Cantos [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/09/3_2026-08-09_23-18-00751_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2545209 [Title] => Romualdez nilaglag ni Pangulong Marcos sa SONA [Summary] =>

Inihahanda na ng Office of the Ombudsman ang patung-patong na kaso laban kay dating House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez kaugnay sa flood control projects.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804810 [AuthorName] => Gemma Garcia [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/27/1_2026-07-27_21-52-0496_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2538736 [Title] => Bonoan gagawing state witness - Remulla [Summary] =>

Inanunsyo ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na hihingin niya sa Sandiganbayan na alisin na sa talaan ng mga akusado si dating DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan sa kasong plunder na may kinalaman sa  P573 milyong kickbacks sa flood control projects.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1127581 [AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/29/3_2026-06-29_22-07-02498_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2538453 [Title] => No more FLR – For Later Release [Summary] =>

There’s an unmistakable flurry of activity on flood control projects that resumed in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. As he enters his last two years in office, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) has been all over the place checking on flood control projects which were strikingly being put back on track.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136417 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2536654 [Title] => Saan patutungo? [Summary] =>

Ang malaking katanungan ngayon ay kung saan patutungo ang imbestigasyon na sinimulan ng blue ribbon committee ukol sa flood control projects.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134049 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805367 [AuthorName] => Edith R. Regalado [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2533385 [Title] => 18 ‘bagmen’ facing flood of lawsuits [Summary] =>

For retelling their tale of having delivered billions of pesos in kickbacks from flood control projects to more than a dozen officials – including President Marcos – 18 men claiming to be former soldiers are now facing an avalanche of legal cases.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807780 [AuthorName] => Daphne Galvez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/06/1_2026-06-06_22-02-27433_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2527570 [Title] => Dizon: Paghahanap ng accountability sa flood control scandal, tuloy [Summary] =>

Tiniyak ni Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon na patuloy ang pamahalaan sa pagpapanagot sa mga taong nasa likod ng maanomalyang flood control projects sa bansa katuwang ang Office of the Ombudsman.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1515812 [AuthorName] => Mer Layson [SectionName] => PSN Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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