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A resident laments the situation in their compound in Barangay Sto. Niño, Paombong, Bulacan, on August 20, 2025, as they remain perennially surrounded by stagnant water. This has become a cause of concern, as it may serve as a breeding ground for dengue-carrying mosquitoes. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

Job Manahan

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/175669632975220250820-paombong-bulacan-stagnant-water-JC0340.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A resident laments the situation in their compound in Barangay Sto. Niño, Paombong, Bulacan, on August 20, 2025, as they remain perennially surrounded by stagnant water. This has become a cause of concern, as it may serve as a breeding ground for dengue-carrying mosquitoes. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said Monday that Malacanang was finalizing an executive order that would create an independent commission to investigate alleged flood control anomalies.</p><p>“The independent commission will be the investigative arm, so that they will continue to investigate whatever information is received. It will be sent to them, they will investigate it,” Marcos said in a chance interview with reporters.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/1/marcos-bonoan-s-resignation-a-form-of-command-responsibility-over-alleged-dpwh-anomalies-1004">Marcos: Bonoan’s resignation a form of ‘command responsibility’ over alleged DPWH anomalies</a></div><p>He said the panel would recommend the filing of complaints to the Ombudsman or the Department of Justice.</p><p>“They will recommend to the Executive what to do with certain parties who have been found to be part of all of this corruption that has been going on, not only in flood control, [but] all of the workings within DPWH,” the President said.</p><p>“Unfortunately, the more we look, the more we find. Kahit sa 2026 budget, marami pa ring sinigit… It really needs to be cleaned out properly,” he said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/1/arrest-warrants-loom-for-flood-contractors-who-skipped-2nd-senate-probe-1107">Arrest warrants loom for contractors who skipped 2nd Senate hearing into flood control</a></div><p>Asked who would lead the commission, he said “it depends on how it is structured.”</p><p>The President noted the need for forensic investigators, lawyers, and justices as part of the committee to look into the pieces of evidence.</p><p>“Five members ba, seven members?  Sino maghe-head, sinong chair?  All of those things. So we haven&#x27;t put the structure together yet,” he said.</p><p>“They will put together that information and make the recommendation to either DOJ or the Ombudsman, depending on who is found to be liable for some of these nefarious activities,” he said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/1/yumaman-sa-dpwh-discaya-says-viral-video-spliced-1059">Yumaman sa DPWH? Discaya says viral video &#x27;spliced&#x27;</a></div><p>Malacanang earlier said the committee would conduct an in-depth review of projects, look into irregularities, and recommend accountability measures.</p><p>Senator Vicente &quot;Tito&quot; Sotto earlier proposed Senate Bill No. 1215, which seeks the creation of an Independent People&#x27;s Commission (IPC) to probe corruption in government infrastructure projects, particularly flood-control initiatives.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/30/dpwh-forms-anti-graft-panel-reshuffles-officials-in-wake-of-flood-control-projects-1826">DPWH forms anti-graft panel, reshuffles officials in wake of flood control projects</a></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vh2N69UrXwQ" title="LIVE: Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on anomalous flood control projects | September 1" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said Monday that Malacanang was finalizing an executive order that would create an independent commission to investigate alleged flood control anomalies.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said Monday that Malacanang was finalizing an executive order that would create an independent commission to investigate alleged flood control anomalies.

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Marcos says finalizing EO creating independent body for flood control probe

Job Manahan,

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Published September 01, 2025 11:14 AM PHT

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Updated September 07, 2025 09:32 PM PHT

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