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Workers shovel sand from a flooded school property to higher ground at Linagit Primary School in Barangay Meyto, Calumpit, Bulacan, on September 10, 2025. SumbongSaPangulo.ph listed seven flood control projects in Barangays Meyto and San Jose, Calumpit, Bulacan—worth hundreds of millions of pesos and supposedly completed between 2023 and 2024 under the Bulacan First District Engineering Office, which is under scrutiny for alleged ghost projects in the province. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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FLOOD CONTROL PROBE - CALUMPIT

Zyann Ambrosio

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/175808216630920250910-flood-control-barangay-meyto-JC0174.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Workers shovel sand from a flooded school property to higher ground at Linagit Primary School in Barangay Meyto, Calumpit, Bulacan, on September 10, 2025. SumbongSaPangulo.ph listed seven flood control projects in Barangays Meyto and San Jose, Calumpit, Bulacan—worth hundreds of millions of pesos and supposedly completed between 2023 and 2024 under the Bulacan First District Engineering Office, which is under scrutiny for alleged ghost projects in the province. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday said it will submit to the Department of Justice (DOJ) a strong case against DPWH officials and several contractors over alleged anomalies in flood control projects.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/9/16/gov-t-freezes-bank-accounts-of-contractors-in-flood-control-controversy-1627">Gov&#x27;t freezes bank accounts of contractors tagged in flood control projects controversy</a></div><p>NBI Director Jaime Santiago said the agency, working with the SEC, reviewed 15 contractors flagged by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and found that 7 to 8 of them shared the same officials, raising red flags on interlocking directors.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1297895475310600%2F%3Fv&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>“Nakita natin na may magandang kaso tayo laban sa mga personalidad na sangkot—opisyal ng DPWH at mga kontratista. Nakipag-ugnayan na rin tayo sa Securities and Exchange Commission para beripikahin ang board of directors ng lahat ng 15 kontratista na binanggit ng ating Presidente. Hindi bababa sa pito o walo ay may magkakaugnay o parehong mga direktor,&quot; Santiago said.</div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/11/a-deeper-look-into-marcos-s-list-of-top-flood-control-contractors-0037">A deeper look into Marcos’s list of top flood control contractors</a></div><p>Santiago also revealed that the controversy has reached the NBI’s own backyard.</p><p>Their main building in Taft, now under investigation, is being constructed by Way Maker General Contractor, owned by the Discayas, and awarded by the DPWH.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F4020127848237421%2F%3Fv&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>“DPWH nagpa-bidding kung sino contractor. Pero dalawang construction company - Discaya doon sa NBI office. Yung iimbistigahan namin na ang bahay namin may problema rin pala,&quot; Santiago said.</div><p>The P2.4-billion project allegedly began in 2023.</p><p>ABS-CBN News is reaching out to DPWH for comment regarding NBI&#x27;s findings.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><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/CTz8aDj5HNQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>NBI Director Jaime Santiago said the agency, working with the SEC, reviewed 15 contractors flagged by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.</p>

NBI Director Jaime Santiago said the agency, working with the SEC, reviewed 15 contractors flagged by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

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NBI: Some execs of top flood control contractors 'same, connected'

Zyann Ambrosio,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 17, 2025 12:10 PM PHT

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Updated September 17, 2025 12:16 PM PHT

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