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Residents try to move to safer ground as floodwaters rise in Barangay Navotas East, Navotas City, on July 24, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

Residents try to move to safer ground as floodwaters rise in Barangay Navotas East, Navotas City, on July 24, 2025.

PAGASA advised the public to remain vigilant as Typhoon Emong and Tropical Storm Dante are expected to enhance the southwest monsoon, which may trigger moderate to intense rains within the next 24 hours.

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HABAGAT FLOODING- NAVOTAS

RG Cruz

ABS-CBN News

<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/175490003394120250724-navotas-flooding-JC0790.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Residents try to move to safer ground as floodwaters rise in Barangay Navotas East, Navotas City, on July 24, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Residents try to move to safer ground as floodwaters rise in Barangay Navotas East, Navotas City, on July 24, 2025. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span>MANILA — Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva claimed Monday that no senators were involved in any of the list of contractors involved in questionable flood control projects flagged by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</div><div><br/></div><p>In a news conference earlier Monday, Marcos questioned why only 15 contractors bagged 20 percent of nearly 10,000 flood control projects since 2022.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/11/15-contractors-cornered-p100-b-worth-of-flood-control-projects-since-2022-marcos-1053">15 contractors cornered P100-B worth of flood control projects since 2022: Marcos</a></div><p>The President noted that more than half of these government-funded infrastructure projects did not provide details as to what type of structure was being built.</p><p>&quot;Siguro vindication at clarification ito ng mga pangyayari na naganap the past few weeks, I would say, especially in light of the election of Senate presidency dahil kami ni SP Chiz [Escudero] na-drag doon sa kung ano-anong chismis at fake news about flood control,&quot; Villanueva said.</p><p>(I think this is vindication and clarification of the events in the past few weeks, I would say, especially in light of the election of Senate president because Senate President Chiz Escudero and I had been dragged into rumors and fake news about flood control.)</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/28/-mahiya-naman-kayo-marcos-order-probe-on-corruption-in-flood-control-projects-1725">&#x27;Mahiya naman kayo&#x27;: Marcos orders probe on possible corruption in flood control projects</a></div><p>Villanueva and Escudero had earlier denied allegations linking them to billions of pesos in insertions in the 2025 budget.</p><p>Villanueva said he wanted the contractors flagged by the President to be held accountable, as he recalled that he had been raising this issue for the past years.</p><p>&quot;Again, I can only speak for this house, not the other House. And as far as I&#x27;m concerned, as the majority leader of the Senate, I don&#x27;t see any senators involved in any of these 15 construction firms,&quot; he said.</p><p>Villanueva said he did not want to name names, but he promised to give media copies of registration papers of the contractors as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><p>He even hinted that there may be congressmen linked to the 15 contractors. In the past, Senators Panfilo Lacson and Erwin Tulfo have said that there are contractors among congressmen.</p><p>Marcos on Monday launched the &quot;Sumbong Sa Pangulo&quot; website, where a list of flood control projects has been uploaded to allow the public to check and provide feedback on government-funded infrastructure in their vicinity.</p><p>&quot;This is the first step, [and] we have to keep on going. We have to clean up nice… It might be a little painful, baka masangkot diyan yung mga taong malapit sa atin pero kahit na malapit sila sa atin, mas malapit naman sa puso natin yung ating mga kababayan,&quot; he said.</p><p>(This is the first step, and we have to keep on going. We need to clean up nice... It might be a little painful because some people close to us might get involved, but even if they are close to us, our fellow countrymen are even closer to our hearts.)</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/11/marcos-launches-website-to-seek-public-help-in-auditing-flood-control-projects-0923">&#x27;Sumbong sa Pangulo&#x27;: Marcos launches website to seek public help in auditing flood control projects</a></div><p>In his State of the Nation Address last month, Marcos ordered an investigation into possible corruption in flood control projects, some of which faltered when monsoon rains driven by cyclones spawned floods in various parts of the country.  </p><p>Villanueva said senators are supportive of an investigation, which he hopes to finally lead to an integrated flood control master plan. </p><div><strong>—with reports from Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fFw44YLocr4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hycen1ujcsg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva claimed Monday that no senators were involved in any of the list of contractors involved in questionable flood control projects flagged by President Ferdinand Marcos.</p>

Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva claimed Monday that no senators were involved in any of the list of contractors involved in questionable flood control projects flagged by President Ferdinand Marcos.

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'Vindication': No senators linked to 15 contractors in questionable flood control projects, claims Villanueva

RG Cruz,

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Published Aug 11, 2025 04:21 PM PHT

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