Marilyn Cahatol

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.
The inspections followed his press conference exposing alleged irregularities in the government’s ₱545-billion flood control programs, which covered 9,855 projects from July 2022 to May 2025. Bulacan recorded the highest number of projects at 668, amounting to ₱6.5 billion.
The Bulusan project was built by St. Timothy Construction Corporation, one of the country’s top three contractors, while the Frances project was undertaken by Wawao Builders, ranked among the top 15 with 58 flood control projects. 

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Job Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175559133078120250815-marcos-calumpit-flood-control-PPA6042.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="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. Mark Balmores, PPA pool"/><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</em></span></span></span>MANILA – The Commission on Audit (COA) was able to get the first batch of “critical” documents for the<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="http://COA orders fraud audit on flood control projects in Bulacan"> fraud audit on Bulacan’s flood control projects</a>, describing this as important in looking into how public funds were spent for these infrastructure.</div><p>In a statement sent to the media, the COA said these documents were sent to their Central Office in Quezon City for a thorough probe.</p><p>Resident auditors from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will not be included in the special audit teams for this matter “to  uphold integrity and impartiality.”</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/19/senate-blue-ribbon-subpoenas-contractors-absent-from-flood-control-probe-1349">Senate Blue Ribbon subpoenas contractors absent from flood control probe</a></div><p>“The primary purpose of this special audit is to identify and substantiate instances of fraud, waste, and mismanagement, ensuring robust accountability and fostering the development of resilient and effective public infrastructure,” the statement read.</p><p>“The retrieval of these critical documents marks a pivotal step, enabling COA to proceed with its meticulous examination of project existence, quality, cost reasonableness, and procurement processes in Bulacan,” it added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/19/local-officials-residents-unaware-of-p77-million-flood-control-structure-in-hagonoy-0941">&#x27;Where is it?&#x27; Local officials, residents unaware of P77-million flood control structure in Hagonoy, Bulacan</a></div><p>The Fraud Audit Office inside the COA is tasked with managing complicated fraud cases, most especially if the projects cost P50 million or more, the agency said.</p><p>Last week, COA Chairman Gamaliel A. Cordoba said the fraud audit covers flood control projects implemented by the DPWH</p><p>Cordoba cited the President’s “<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/11/marcos-launches-website-to-seek-public-help-in-auditing-flood-control-projects-0923">Sumbong</a>” initiative—a website where the public can check all flood control projects and send reports about anomalies—Bulacan topped the provinces in Central Luzon that have the most number of flood control projects since 2022.</p><p>He also said fraud offices should ensure their availability to the fraud audit teams “at any time during the audit.”</p><p>During the Senate’s Blue Ribbon Committee hearing today, Public Works Secretary Manny Bonoan admitted there were <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/19/dpwh-chief-admits-existence-of-ghost-flood-control-projects-vows-probe-1233">&quot;ghost&quot; flood control projects</a> and vowed to investigate them.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/15/what-marcos-s-data-on-flood-control-projects-tells-us-2115">What Marcos’s data on flood control projects tells us</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1tSHDm9lyRo?si=5hPXvSZehA-n30_W" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>The Commission on Audit (COA) was able to get the first batch of “critical” documents for the fraud audit on Bulacan’s flood control projects, describing this as important in looking into how public funds were spent for these infrastructure.</p>

The Commission on Audit (COA) was able to get the first batch of “critical” documents for the fraud audit on Bulacan’s flood control projects, describing this as important in looking into how public funds were spent for these infrastructure.

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COA gets ‘critical’ docs on Bulacan flood control projects amid fraud audit

Job Manahan,

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Published August 19, 2025 04:33 PM PHT

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