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Former Criminal Investigation Group (CIDG) Chief Benjamin Magalong attends  the hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) at the Senate in Pasay City on October 01, 2019. 

Former Criminal Investigation Group (CIDG) Chief Benjamin Magalong attends  the hearing on the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) at the Senate in Pasay City on October 01, 2019. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Johnson Manabat

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MANILA -- Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong believes the fight against anomalies in government projects should continue amidst allegations of massive corruption in flood control projects. Magalong was the guest speaker at the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) general membership meeting in Taguig City on Wednesday.He said people should speak out the truth in fighting corruption. “Silence should no longer be an option, it is complicity, it is tolerance,” said Magalong. According to Magalong, he has had conversations with contractors that revealed to him the depth of corruption. He is willing to lead an investigation against corruption in all flood control projects of the government if the president will tap his service.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/12/dpwh-says-firms-owned-by-politicos-kin-not-banned-from-bidding-on-flood-projects-1623">DPWH says firms owned by politicos, kin not banned from bidding on flood projects</a></div>&quot;Kung saka-sakaling naghahanap sila ng isang lead investigator dito, sabi ko nga I am willing to take the lead, pero that would be depend on the decision of the president,&quot; he said. &quot;Ang importante dito yung creation ng isang investigating body.&quot;Meanwhile, Magalong reacted to one of the statements made by Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro, during Tuesday’s press briefing. “Kahapon nga &#x27;di ba naglabas ng pahayag si Usec. Claire Castro? Isipin mo sinabi niya siguraduhin ‘nyo lang na may basehan otherwise sinasayang ’nyo lang yung oras ng gobyerno. Nagulat nga kami doon. Kumbaga, it was directed to us, kaming dalawa ni Sen. [Panfilo] Lacson, parang ganon eh,” Magalong told ABS-CBN News. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/13/dpwh-probe-focuses-on-flood-control-projects-under-15-contractors-flagged-by-marcos-1046">DPWH probe focuses on flood control projects under 15 contractors flagged by Marcos</a></div>&quot;We are now sacrificing our safety, our life dito sa ginagawa namin. We’re looking at powerful people behind anomalies tapos kami pa yung parang paparinggan mo ... Kami dapat yung kasama mo dito sa laban na ‘to eh, bakit parang kami pa &#x27;yung kaaway mo?&quot; he added.When asked what’s motivating him to continue his fight against corruption, Magalong explained that this is for the next generation of Filipinos -- including his children and grandchildren. “I don’t want my kids to suffer, I don’t want my grand kids to suffer….lagi kong iniisip eh..what’s going to happen with this kids if were not going to do anything about it,” according to Magalong. Magalong also denied having future political plans. “Wala naman akong planong tumakbo sa any national position, gusto ko lang talaga yung pagbabago ng sistema natin. I don’t have any plans to run for national position. I’m doing this because its my advocacy,” said Magalong.<script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABeagCGOioBG54-G"></script>

Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong believes the fight against anomalies in government projects should continue amidst allegations of massive corruption in flood control projects.

Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong believes the fight against anomalies in government projects should continue amidst allegations of massive corruption in flood control projects.

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Magalong on corruption: ‘Silence should no longer be an option’

Johnson Manabat,

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Published August 13, 2025 07:44 PM PHT

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Updated August 13, 2025 11:57 PM PHT

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