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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. discovers an alleged "ghost" flood control project in Baliuag, Bulacan. Yummie Dingding, PPA POOL

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Katrina Domingo

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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/175999493626320250820-marcos-flood-control-inspection-baliuag-PPA36.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. discovers an alleged &quot;ghost&quot; flood control project in Baliuag, Bulacan. Yummie Dingding, PPA POOL</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s website for flood control projects has received nearly 20,000 tips and letters flagging potential anomalies, Malacañang said on Thursday.</p><p>As of 9 a.m. of October 9, the “Sumbong sa Pangulo” website has received 19,729 complaints, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said. </p><p>“Bukas po siguro mas magkakaroon po kami ng detalyadong report, kung ano na po ang nangyayari at ano na po ang naso-solusyunan o ano na po iyong nagkakaroon ng mga aksyon,” she said in a Palace press briefing.</p><p>The Palace has yet to decide until when the website will be open to receive complaints from the public, she said.</p><p>“Tingnan po natin, kasi kapag po naman wala ng report at natapos na at wala ng pumapasok ay maaari na po siguro itong isara,” the official said. </p><p>The “Sumbong sa Pangulo” website was launched in August as part of a crackdown on billions of pesos worth of questionable flood control projects.</p><p>The President had urged the public to check the website, which listed all flood control projects under his administration, to help the government flag substandard, incomplete or missing infrastructure.</p><p>As of October, the Department of Public Works and Highways found some <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/9/dpwh-uncovers-421-ghost-projects-out-of-8-000-inspected-1030">400 ghost projects</a> out of around 8,000 inspected structures.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/9/dpwh-uncovers-421-ghost-projects-out-of-8-000-inspected-1030">Ombudsman Remulla vows to take flood control projects cases to Sandiganbayan</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/9/palace-says-sec-claim-on-p1-7-trillion-market-wipeout-based-on-fake-news-1228">Palace: SEC claim on P1.7-T market wipeout based on ‘fake news’</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/9/amlc-says-more-freeze-orders-coming-on-assets-linked-to-flood-control-1143">More freeze orders coming on assets linked to flood control mess</a></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>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s website for flood control projects has received nearly 20,000 tips and letters flagging potential anomalies, Malacañang said on Thursday.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s website for flood control projects has received nearly 20,000 tips and letters flagging potential anomalies, Malacañang said on Thursday.

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‘Sumbong sa Pangulo’ website gets nearly 20,000 complaints: Palace

Katrina Domingo,

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Published October 09, 2025 03:33 PM PHT

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