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BulSU Student Government, concerned progressive outfits and civic leaders launched Bulakenyos for Good Governance on August 29, 2025. Facebook/BULSU Student Government

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Bulacan community leaders, youth advocates urge accountability for 'ghost' flood control projects

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<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/1756801108671540488690_677409292058703_2344593173724011177_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="BulSU Student Government, concerned progressive outfits and civic leaders launched Bulakenyos for Good Governance on August 29, 2025. Facebook/BULSU Student Government"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">BulSU Student Government, concerned progressive outfits and civic leaders launched Bulakenyos for Good Governance on August 29, 2025. <em>Facebook/BULSU Student Government</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Malolos, BULACAN – Socio-civic leaders, progressive organizations, Sangguniang Kabataan members, and student councils have formed the coalition &quot;Bulakenyos for Good Governance&quot; to call for accountability over flawed or &quot;ghost&quot; flood control projects. </p><p>They held a press conference on Friday, August 29, wherein former senatorial candidates Danilo Ramos and David D’Angelo attended as speakers.</p><p>Ramos, who chairs the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), discussed how corruption worsen flooding – which in ripple effect – affects Bulacan residents, especially farmers.</p><p>“Dapat matigil hindi lamang korapsyon, kundi pandarambong dahil tayo ang biktima. Managot ang dapat managot,” he said, adding how farmers struggle in food scarcity and supply delivery after the bridge between Sibul, San Miguel, and Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT) in Bulacan was destroyed by flood.</p><p>D&#x27;Angelo meanwhile hit the Bulacan provincial government&#x27;s alleged lack of efforts to address flooding and repetitive repairs of roads that are still in good condition.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/26/coa-orders-inspection-of-ongoing-completed-flood-control-projects-in-bulacan-1800">COA orders inspection of ongoing, completed flood control projects in Bulacan</a></div><p>Bulacan had received 15 percent of the country&#x27;s funding for flood-control structures since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s term began, almost at the level of Metro Manila&#x27;s funding, according to the data from the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ).</p><p>The province however endure persistent flooding with every typhoon or heavy downpour. This flood crisis deepened recently as Marcos himself discovered a P55 million &quot;ghost&quot; river wall project in Baliwag, Bulacan – which led to exposé of some other supposed bogus projects in the province and in nearby areas.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/21/p55-m-ghost-river-wall-project-in-baliwag-skipped-local-gov-t-oversight-lgu-says-1651">P55-M &#x27;ghost&#x27; river wall project in Baliwag skipped local gov&#x27;t oversight, LGU says</a></div><p>Bulacan State University Student Government, who led the initiative, hung a banner outside their office criticizing the supposed &quot;flood control scam&quot; in the province.</p><p>&quot;Sawa na ang mga Bulakenyo sa baha at korapsyon sa ating bayan! Panagutin ang dapat panagutin, mula Contractors, DPWH Bulacan Engineering Office, at mga Public Officials na sangkot sa demonyong korapsyon na nangyayari sa Lalawigan,&quot; BulSU SG wrote on a Facebook post.</p><p>BulSU SG also wants an investigation on the said &quot;ghost&quot; flood control projects, while it also urges local officials to stand up for the same cause.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/26/bulacan-ghost-project-originated-from-nep-not-congress-lawmaker-1136">Bulacan &#x27;ghost&#x27; project originated from NEP, not Congress: lawmaker</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>CENTRAL LUZON PROTEST</strong></div><p>Labor groups and activist organizations in Central Luzon held a protest in San Fernando City, Pampanga on Monday, September 1, to criticize the alleged corruption of funds meant for flood control projects in the region.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/7/24/pampanga-declares-state-of-calamity-as-rains-affect-half-a-million-residents-1404">Pampanga declares state of calamity as rains affect half a million residents</a></div><p>They are seeking accountability from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Marcos administration on the web of issues hounding &quot;ghost&quot; or ineffective flood control structures.</p><p>Four provinces from Central Luzon are among the top 10 areas that received highest funding for flood control projects in the country.</p><p>According to PCIJ, these are Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga, and Nueva Ecija.</p>

<p>Socio-civic leaders, progressive organizations, Sangguniang Kabataan members, and student councils have formed the coalition "Bulakenyos for Good Governance" to call for accountability over flawed or "ghost" flood control projects.</p>

Socio-civic leaders, progressive organizations, Sangguniang Kabataan members, and student councils have formed the coalition "Bulakenyos for Good Governance" to call for accountability over flawed or "ghost" flood control projects.

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Bulacan community leaders, youth urge accountability for 'ghost' flood control projects

Ched Rick Gatchalian,

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Published Sep 02, 2025 04:47 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 02, 2025 05:30 PM PHT

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