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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla takes his oath as the new Ombudsman, Wednesday, October 9, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Harlene Delgado

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176008021429020251009-ombudsman-boying-remulla-MT11.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla takes his oath as the new Ombudsman, Wednesday, October 9, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED) — Newly installed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Friday said he would file cases related to flood control anomalies before the Sandiganbayan by next month.</p><p>Remulla said former acting Ombudsman Dante Vargas told him that they had been conducting the preliminary investigation. </p><p>“By November, marami na tayong mapa-file by that time,” he said in his first press briefing at the Office of the Ombudsman. </p><p>He called the filing of cases an “urgent matter” that needed to be resolved as soon as possible.</p><p>“Pero tingnan namin. Kung may hinog na, pa-file namin agad,” Remulla added. </p><p>He added that the case build-up by the Justice Department, which he previously led, was nearing completion.</p><p>“Wrapping up na ‘yun. Remember, the NPS [National Prosecution Service] stepped into it because of the witness protection function of the DOJ. Kaya kami na-involved diyan. Otherwise, hindi talaga naming trabaho ‘yan. NBI lang ‘yan,” he said. </p><p>Remulla added that he would ask the permission of the Sandiganbayan and the guidance of the Supreme Court on whether a special division in the anti-graft court should be established to streamline the flood control probe. </p><div><strong>STATE WITNESS </strong></div><p>Remulla also disclosed that they are now considering one applicant to be a state witness as the evaluation is set to conclude.</p><p>However, he declined to divulge the identity of the individual.</p><p>“Meron kaming kino-consider. You’ll find out. Malapit na ‘yan, konting evaluation na lang. May isa na kaming nako-consider. Isa pa lang,” he said. </p><p>Several individuals implicated in the flood control scandal are seeking to become state witnesses to be granted blanket immunity. Some of them include government contractors<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/8/discaya-couple-aide-face-p7-1-billion-tax-charges-1030"> Sarah and Curlee Discaya</a> and former DPWH officials <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/19/ex-dpwh-engineer-hernandez-tells-all-surrenders-luxury-vehicle-2146">Brice Hernandez</a>, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/23/henry-alcantara-tags-revilla-estrada-villanueva-co-in-budget-insertions-kickbacks-1041">Henry Alcantara</a> and Jaypee Mendoza.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/9/bsp-ph-may-miss-gdp-target-due-to-flood-control-issue-1933">BSP: PH may miss GDP target due to flood control issue</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/9/tulfo-says-blue-ribbon-still-to-invite-romauldez-co-in-flood-control-hearings-1427">Tulfo-led Blue Ribbon to invite Romualdez, Co in flood control probe</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/6/marcos-says-resignation-of-officials-linked-to-flood-control-anomalies-not-enough-1200">Marcos says resignation of officials linked to flood control anomalies ‘not enough’</a></div><div><br/></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);--darkreader-inline-color:var(--darkreader-text-000000, #e8e6e3)" data-darkreader-inline-color=""/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CTz8aDj5HNQ" title="Lubog sa Katiwalian: An ABS-CBN News Special on Philippine Flood Control Projects (Full Documentary)" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Newly installed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Friday said he would file cases related to flood control anomalies before the Sandiganbayan by next month.</p>

Newly installed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Friday said he would file cases related to flood control anomalies before the Sandiganbayan by next month.

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Ombudsman hopes to file flood control cases before Sandiganbayan in November

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 10, 2025 03:13 PM PHT

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Updated October 11, 2025 06:35 PM PHT

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