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Anomalous? Only 2 of 254 flood control works were approved by Quezon City

An investigation by Quezon City officials found that only 2 of 254 DPWH flood-control projects had been approved by the city. Inspections of 93 projects revealed issues including incorrect locations, identical contract amounts, incomplete construction, and unclear project descriptions. The findings raised concerns about whether some flood-control projects were properly planned, coordinated, and implemented.

Bulacan flood control works get “fraud audit”

COA ordered a fraud audit of flood-control projects in Bulacan amid concerns about questionable construction and the use of billions of pesos in public funds. The investigation followed inspections of problematic projects and raised questions about how contracts were distributed among contractors.

Dissecting the Discaya contracts: Billions of gov’t funds across PH

The Inquirer investigated billions of pesos in government contracts awarded to companies connected to Sarah and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya. The article examines their businesses, government projects, and contracts across the Philippines, placing their companies at the center of broader investigations into alleged irregularities in flood-control spending.

Philippine flood-control projects made substandard to allow huge kickbacks, Senate inquiry told

During a Senate investigation, two former government engineers alleged that flood-control and infrastructure projects in Bulacan were sometimes built with cheaper materials or inflated costs to create room for kickbacks. They testified that these payments could reach 20% or more of a project's cost. The allegations, which were denied by some people named in the testimony, became part of a wider investigation into thousands of Philippine flood-control projects.

5 of top flood control contractors undercapitalized

During a Senate investigation, two former government engineers alleged that flood-control and infrastructure projects in Bulacan were sometimes built with cheaper materials or inflated costs to create room for kickbacks. They testified that these payments could reach 20% or more of a project's cost. The allegations, which were denied by some people named in the testimony, became part of a wider investigation into thousands of Philippine flood-control projects.