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Agatha Gregorio

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MANILA — Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan denied a claim by a political blogger allegaing six lawmakers cornered P800 billion worth of flood control projects.According to Bonoan, the agency does not have any specific record on the alleged allocation, calling it “preposterous”.During a briefing at the House of Representatives on Monday to review the DPWH’s flood control and drainage projects, Quezon 2nd District David Suarez brought up posts that have been “shared many times” on congressmen supposedly controlling a certain amount in flood control projects.Bonoan was then asked to comment on the posts and make a categorical denial on the matter. “I have gone through, actually, the political blogger that you’ve given me, Your Honor. And what I can say– we don’t have this kind of information at all in the department. To me, it’s a little preposterous, actually, to have something like this— P800 billion for six members of Congress,” Bonoan said. “What I’m saying is that we don’t have any specific record of this kind of allocation for the six congressmen that has been put into this,” Bonoan added.Suarez also called it “unfair” for duly elected officials to be smeared by claims he alleged had no basis. “Alam mo, sa problema na nangyayari sa ating bansa, pinupulitika ito ng marami. Tuturo, gagawan ng kuwento. Ang problema, hindi naman totoo, at walang basehan. And other than that, it’s totally unfair, especially if you’re out to destroy the good name of people who were duly elected by their districts,” Suarez said.The officials did not name the blogger.<div>TRI COMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS</div>Committee on Public Accounts Chairperson Rep. Terry Ridon said exhaustive hearings on flood control projects will be done by a House Tri-Committee. “As we go into actual exhaustive hearings on the flood control projects, I think it is the wisdom of Congress to undertake a Tri-Committee. We are announcing it today that the House Public Accounts Committee, House Public Works Committee, and the House Good Government Committee will undertake this full congressional review relating to flood control projects not just on the list but also on the corruption allegations that are being made,” Ridon said.This, after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for an investigation into possible corruption in flood control projects, asking the DPWH to come up with a list of the aforementioned projects.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the agency does not have any specific record on the alleged allocation, calling it “preposterous”.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the agency does not have any specific record on the alleged allocation, calling it “preposterous”.

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DPWH chief denies 6 lawmakers 'cornering' P800-B flood control projects

Agatha Gregorio,

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Published Aug 04, 2025 09:04 PM PHT

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