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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed intense anger over the discovery of "ghost" flood control projects in Bulacan during his inspection of a riverwall project in Barangay Piel, Baliuag.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed intense anger over the discovery of "ghost" flood control projects in Bulacan during his inspection of a riverwall project in Barangay Piel, Baliuag. Despite records showing a completed 220-meter project worth P55 million, Marcos found that no actual work had been done. He emphasized that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported the project as finished even though there was no visible construction or evidence of labor. Marcos said that if the project had been properly implemented, it could have significantly improved the province’s irrigation system. He clarified that he was not merely disappointed, but “very angry” over the deception and ongoing flooding issues.

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MARCOS- FLOOD CONTROL

Katrina Domingo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177554420245720250820-marcos-flood-control-inspection-baliuag-PPA36.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. expresses intense anger over the discovery of &quot;ghost&quot; flood control projects in Bulacan during his inspection of a riverwall project in Barangay Piel, Baliuag. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool/File" width="960"/>President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. expresses intense anger over the discovery of &quot;ghost&quot; flood control projects in Bulacan during his inspection of a riverwall project in Barangay Piel, Baliuag. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool/File</div>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. insists on due process and building cases based on concrete evidence, Malacañang said on Tuesday.The statement was in response to critics who slammed the alleged slow filing of cases against the Chief Executive&#x27;s former allies tagged in the multi-billion peso flood control scandal.The Palace was asked to comment on why the Marcos Jr. administration has yet to file charges against high-ranking officials allegedly involved in the approval of the corruption-riddled 2025 national budget that funded billions-worth of anomalous anti-flood programs.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/6/ombudsman-preparing-plunder-raps-vs-romualdez-escudero-over-national-budget-issues-1447">READ: Ombudsman preparing plunder raps vs Romualdez, Escudero over national budget issues</a></div>&quot;Ebidensya ang panghahawakan at due process ang kailangan,&quot; Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a statement.&quot;Ang madaliang pagsasampa ng kaso na walang basehan o may pagpaplanta ng ebidensya ay hindi  gawain ng administrasyon na ito,&quot; she said.&quot;Ang pagsasampa ng kaso ay inaaral, binubusisi at hindi pang media lang katulad ng ginagawa ng ilang nag iingay lang ngunit hindi naman nakakatulong sa pag iimbestiga at pagpapanagot sa may mga sala,&quot; she said.Castro noted that it was Marcos who made public the full list of all flood control projects under his term, and urged the public to report anomalous projects in their communities.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/31/ombudsman-doj-overwhelmed-by-ici-case-recommendations-malacanang-1434">READ: Ombudsman, DOJ &#x27;overwhelmed&#x27; by ICI case recommendations -- Malacañang</a></div>In his 4th State of the Nation Address, Marcos called out corrupt government officials, underscoring that they should be ashamed of themselves.The administration launched a series of investigations into the corruption mess that has since been known as the Philippines&#x27; biggest corruption scandal, but high-ranking government officials have yet to be held accountable after nearly 7 months.While Marcos created the Independent Commission for Infrastructure — a panel dedicated to probing anomalous anti-flood programs — the Palace has yet to make public the full findings of the group, and has since deferred to the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice to act on the ICI&#x27;s recommendations.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. insists on due process and building cases based on concrete evidence, Malacañang said on Tuesday.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. insists on due process and building cases based on concrete evidence, Malacañang said on Tuesday.

'Hindi pang media lang': Palace insists on due process as critics hit 'slow' filing of flood control scandal cases

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'Hindi pang media lang': Palace insists on due process as critics hit 'slow' filing of flood control scandal cases

Katrina Domingo,

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Published April 07, 2026 02:44 PM PHT

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