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Justice Secretary  Jesus Crispin  ‘Boying’ Remulla answers questions during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing  on the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the country at the Senate plenary hall in Pasay City on September 23, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Agatha Gregorio

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176880862823820250923-senate-probe-flood-control-remulla-JC3715.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Justice Secretary  Jesus Crispin  ‘Boying’ Remulla answers questions during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing  on the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the country at the Senate plenary hall in Pasay City on September 23, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News<br/></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman buckled down on the investigation on flood control projects nationwide, resulting in the filing of graft and malversation cases, a report from the office on Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla’s first 100 days in office said.</p><p>The public report also highlighted the issuance of a memorandum to strengthen public access to Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs).</p><p>“Within his first week in office, Ombudsman Remulla issued Memorandum Circular No. 3, Series of 2025, strengthening lawful public access to SALNs. The policy enhances transparency while respecting due process and existing laws, and expressly allows public access even without the consent of the public official concerned, subject to legal safeguards,” the report reads.</p><p>In October last year, the Office of the Ombudsman released guidelines on public <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/14/ombudsman-restores-public-access-to-salns-of-government-officials-1739">access to SALNs</a>, reversing a circular by the previous ombudsman requiring written and notarized consent from officials.</p><p>“In line with public concern, the Ombudsman has prioritized the investigation of flood control projects nationwide, resulting in the filing of graft and malversation charges in connection with substandard and ghost projects in several provinces,” the report also said.</p><p>On Friday, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/16/ombudsman-files-graft-charges-vs-revilla-dpwh-execs-over-bulacan-flood-project-1632">malversation and graft charges</a> were filed against former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and some Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office by the ombudsman due to allegations of a P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Bulacan.</p><p>Prior to this, the Office of the Ombudsman already filed cases against other individuals supposedly connected to flood control project anomalies, including former <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/18/ombudsman-files-raps-vs-zaldy-co-others-in-oriental-mindoro-flood-control-project-1623">congressman Zaldy Co.</a></p><p>The public report also emphasized the issuance of Revised Rules of Procedure “to reduce delays, clarify processes, and strengthen due process, including firm timelines for factfinding Investigations.”</p><p>Aside from this, the Office of the Ombudsman mentioned intensifying case build-up, investigation, and prosecution efforts for long-pending and high-impact cases in particular.</p><p>“Close coordination with law enforcement agencies has been strengthened, allowing prosecutors to engage from the earliest stages of investigation to ensure strong, constitutionally sound cases,” the report said.</p><p>On October 9 last year, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/9/-remulla-takes-oath-as-new-ombudsman-1123">Remulla took his oath</a><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/9/-remulla-takes-oath-as-new-ombudsman-1123"></a> as the new ombudsman and talked about wanting “continuous trial” of cases on flood relief corruption.</p><p>“These first one hundred days set the tone… The work will continue—decisive, impartial, and anchored on the people’s trust,” the report released on Monday said, citing Remulla. </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>The public report also highlighted the issuance of a memorandum to strengthen public access to Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs).</p>

The public report also highlighted the issuance of a memorandum to strengthen public access to Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs).

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Remulla on first 100 days: Ombudsman prioritized flood control project probe

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Agatha Gregorio

Published January 19, 2026 03:56 PM PHT

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Updated February 05, 2026 11:22 AM PHT

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