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Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. questionable projects along Kennon Road amid concerns about substandard work and potential “ghost” projects. (Image taken from Mayor Benjamin Magalong’s Facebook.) House Members Demand Apology as Corruption Allegations Swirl Around Flood Control Projects By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com  |  August 27, 2025 BAGUIO CITY,…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Philippines Drowning in Corruption: Billions Siphoned from Flood Control Projects By Bing Jabadan – Thenationweek.com  l August 27, 2025   MANILA, Philippines – As floodwaters subside, a far more insidious crisis has gripped the Philippines: a culture of systemic corruption within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its network of contractors. While…

FIRING LINE :  Another win vs online gambling By Robert B. Roque Jr.  l   August 26, 2025 A week after GCash took a decent stand against online gambling by stopping e-sabong payments, now we have another ally in TikTok. The platform has decided to pull back real-money gambling ads, which is a small but meaningful…

Phantom Flood Control Projects Trigger Corruption Probe in Public Works By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 26, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – An investigation of officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and private contractors is underway, following the discovery of alleged “phantom” flood control projects in Bulacan. The scandal, tantamount to…

Commuters rely on an improvised raft, a symbol of their struggle against the consequences of alleged corruption in flood control projects. Flood Control Funds Funneled to Favored Contractors, Raising Corruption Alarm By TheNationaWeek.Com  I  August 26, 2025 MANILA, Philippines  – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ignited a firestorm of scrutiny over the nation’s flood control…

FIRING LINE : Rats in the drain By Robert B. Roque Jr. l  August 21, 2025 We must be reasonably aware, or at least have an educated understanding, of how contractors secure government contracts. There’s registration with PhilGEPS, securing licenses from the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board, attending pre-bid conferences, buying bid documents, preparing the thick…