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<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/178511435317320250909-house-probe-flood-control-vico-sotto-MT4974 (4).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., together with DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon, Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando, and other officials, inspects the ₱77.1-million flood mitigation structure in Barangay Frances, Calumpit, Bulacan, after visiting the ₱96.4-million river protection structure in Barangay Bulusan, also in Calumpit, on August 15, 2025<em>.
Mark Balmores, PPA pool/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon shared what he expects the public to hear from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, July 27, emphasizing the administration&#x27;s continued campaign against corruption.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/27/solving-corruption-economic-woes-expected-to-shape-marcos-final-two-years-0600">SONA 2026: Solving corruption and economic woes expected to shape Marcos&#x27; final two years</a></div><p>“Hindi madaling solusyunan ito pero tuloy-tuloy ang ginagawa ng Pangulo, at hindi siya titigil, talagang hindi lang managot &#x27;yung dapat managot, pero [para] talagang hindi na maulit itong napakalaking pagnanakaw ng kaban ng bayan,” Dizon stated.</p><p>He said that while the administration has already undertaken efforts to combat corruption, including addressing issues surrounding flood control projects within the DPWH, it remains committed to eliminating the long-standing system that enabled such practices.</p><p>“Maririnig natin sa kanya, na kahit mayroon nang nagawang reporma at aksyon para managot &#x27;yung dapat managot, hindi ito titigil, tuloy-tuloy pa rin ito,” Dizon mentioned.</p><p>“Kailangang intindihin natin, deka-dekada na ang dumaan na ganito ang sistema sa DPWH kaya hindi madaling solusyunan ito pero tuloy-tuloy ang ginagawa ng ating Pangulo,” he added.</p><p>Dizon highlighted that the Marcos administration has remained consistent in its fight against corruption since it became transparent in disclosing the issue of flood control during last year&#x27;s SONA.</p><p>“Naging masigasig ang ating gobyerno, lalo na ang Pangulo, simula noong SONA nang nakaraang taon na isiniwalat nga niya—siya mismo ang kumbaga nagsumbong sa ating mga kababayan doon sa grabeng pagnanakaw ng kaban ng bayan dito sa DPWH.”</p><p>Dizon made these remarks during the inspection of Culiat Bridge II, which was reopened to light vehicles on Monday following more than two weeks of rehabilitation.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><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><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/uBh15QBT2r4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Dizon highlighted that the Marcos administration has remained consistent in its fight against corruption since it became transparent in disclosing the issue of flood control during last year's SONA.</p>

Dizon highlighted that the Marcos administration has remained consistent in its fight against corruption since it became transparent in disclosing the issue of flood control during last year's SONA.

'Hindi siya titigil': Dizon says Marcos to highlight continued anti-corruption campaign in SONA

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'Hindi siya titigil': Dizon says Marcos to highlight continued anti-corruption campaign in SONA

Christopher Sitson,

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Published July 27, 2026 09:08 AM PHT

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