‘Flood control budget won’t go to corruption’ (opens original article in a new tab)

The Philippine government claims it will prevent corruption in the 2027 flood control budget through monitoring by officials and agencies, following a major corruption scandal.

• Malacañang states flood control budget for 2027 will not be used for corruption
• President Marcos vows to monitor fund usage to prevent repeat of multibillion-peso corruption scandal
• Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon and DBM will oversee flood control projects