Day: September 1, 2025
OPINION I Another DPWH head rolls, but will corruption ever end?
THE resignation of Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan is being spun as โcommand responsibility.โ But letโs be blunt: this is not accountability, this is damage control. Billions of pesos have been poured into so-called flood control projects, yet our communities are still drowningโliterally and figuratively. Ghost projects, sweetheart deals, and lavish lifestyles of contractors
Bonoan resigns as DPWH chief; Dizon appointed amid corruption probe
MANILA, Philippines โ Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan has resigned from his post effective September 1, 2025, as the agency faces heightened scrutiny over alleged anomalies in flood control projects. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed on Monday, September 1, that he has accepted Bonoanโs resignation, citing โcommand responsibilityโ as the basis for the
US would control Gaza, displace all residents under new plan โ report
MANILA, Philippines โ A controversial post-war plan for Gaza envisions the United States taking control of the besieged Palestinian territory for at least a decade, while relocating its entire population of more than 2 million, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, August 31. The 38-page proposal, obtained by the Post, outlines a trusteeship under which
OPINION | Flood-Control Billions and the Politics of Corruption
THE revelations were damning but hardly surprising when the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) released its latest report on flood-control spending. In the first three years of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.โs administration, government poured more than โฑ545 billion into nearly 10,000 flood-control projects. This looks like a serious investment in climate resilience. In practice,
Billions in Flood-Control Funds Enrich Contractors, Politicians โ PCIJ Report
MANILA, Philippines โ A new investigation by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has revealed that billions of pesos in flood-control funds during the first three years of the Marcos administration have flowed into the hands of politically connected contractors, some of whom live in lavish luxury despite questionable track records. Between July 2022
