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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., together with DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon, Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando, and other officials, inspects the ₱77.1-million flood mitigation structure in Barangay Frances, Calumpit, Bulacan. Mark Balmores, PPA pool/File

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Harlene Delgado

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KUALA LUMPUR — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood firm that filing cases against those involved in the flood control fiasco cannot be done in haste, stressing that due process should be observed.This was in response to some business and labor groups who criticized him over supposed “slow” actions vs corruption into the flood control scandal.He said that he constantly gets messages telling him to order people allegedly involved arrested. “‘Alam naman natin kung sino sila, ikulong mo na.’ ‘Kunin mo lahat ang pera nila.’ ‘Ipagbenta mo na ‘yung mga bahay nila, ibalik sa ano…” (&#x27;We know who they are, just jail them&#x27;. &#x27;Take all their money&#x27;. &#x27;Sell their houses...&#x27;) What would then I be accused of if we did that?’ Marcos Jr. said in a press briefing following the closing ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits Tuesday, October 28.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/23/up-student-leaders-pnp-quick-to-go-after-youth-slow-against-corrupt-execs-1524">UP student leaders: PNP quick to go after youth, slow against corrupt execs </a></div>Business groups noted over the weekend that months since Marcos Jr. called out flood control anomalies in his State of the Nation Address, they were “told to be content with immigration lookout bulletins for now” instead of hold-departure orders that are issued by courts.The chief executive argued that cases should be backed up by solid evidence to assure conviction.He said that people who have stolen billions from the government may end up being set free if weak cases are filed against them.“That would be much worse result. So, due process must be observed,” Marcos Jr. asked.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/28/biz-group-warns-of-crisis-of-trust-amid-flood-control-scandal-1105">Business group warns of &#x27;crisis of trust&#x27; amid flood control corruption scandal </a></div>“We must make sure na alam – alam naman talaga natin kung sino sila. Kaya tiyakin natin na makukulong talaga sila at ang kanilang mga ninakaw ay ibalik sa gobyerno, ibalik sa tao,” he added.(We must make sure — we really do know who they are. So let us make sure that they are convicted and what they stole will be returned to the government, to the people)He said the government only gets “one chance at this&quot; and that government cannot waste the opportunity to bring corrupt officials and contractors to account.“So, do you want to get it done quickly or do you want to get it done right? That&#x27;s the choice that we have,” he added.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood firm that filing cases against those involved in the flood control fiasco cannot be done in haste, stressing that due process should be observed.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood firm that filing cases against those involved in the flood control fiasco cannot be done in haste, stressing that due process should be observed.

Marcos Jr.: Filing cases over flood control mess can’t be done hastily

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Marcos Jr.: Filing cases over flood control mess can’t be done hastily

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 29, 2025 12:53 AM PHT

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