When public infrastructure collapses, stalls, or becomes the subject of corruption allegations, the first names dragged into the spotlight are rarely the politicians who pushed for the projects. More often, it is the engineers โ the technical people who sign…
Why Transparency Reforms In DPWH, DA Wonโt Work Without Empowered Citizens
The Department of Agricultureโs plan to launch FMR Watch, an online platform for monitoring farm-to-market road (FMR) projects, signals a familiar move in the governmentโs attempt to clean up agencies long plagued by corruption. Like the transparency tools rolled out…
BIRโs โLetters of Authorityโ become the new cash cow, Tulfo flags: โIf DPWH has flood control, BIR has LOAโ
MANILA, Philippines โ In the long, familiar list of agencies plagued by corruption, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has long carried the reputation of being the worst offender โ thanks largely to its flood-control projects. But on…
Lawmakers Linked to DPWH Contracts: Probe Urges Charges in Flood-Control Kickback Scheme
MANILA, Philippines โ Reports linking lawmakers to lucrative public works contracts have reignited concerns over entrenched corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), as an independent probe recommends criminal charges against several high-profile politicians allegedly involved in…
Analysis: Why Billions in Flood Control Projects Still Leave Us ‘Flooded to the Max’
Every time floodwaters rise, so does public anger. Social media fills with a familiar lament: โMulti-billion pesos in flood control projects, yet weโre still flooded to the max!โ The frustration is justifiedโbut the equation doesnโt quite add up as people…
Opinion: The Flood Control Scandal Should Spark Procurement Reform Across Government
The ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in the Department of Public Works and Highwaysโ (DPWH) flood control projects should not end with identifying who pocketed public funds or who signed off on questionable contracts. The scandal must serve as…
Ghost flood control projects bled economy of up to P118.5B โ Recto
MANILA, Philippines โ Corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highwaysโ (DPWH) flood control projects has cost the Philippine economy up to P118.5 billion in just two years, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said. โBecause of ghost projects, our economy…
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…
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…
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…
Marcos keeps trust in DPWH chief Bonoan amid flood control project mess
MANILA, Philippines โ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues to back Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan despite mounting calls for his resignation over alleged ghost and overpriced flood control projects nationwide. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro on Wednesday,…
DPWH completes โฑ28.8-M river wall in Zamboanga Sibugay amid flood control project controversies
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a โฑ28.8-million river wall in Siay town, saying it will strengthen flood defenses and protect nearby communities from seasonal inundation. The DPWH-Zamboanga Peninsula announced on Wednesday, August…
