President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to hold a press conference today, November 24. Get updates here!

Here are some photos of the pieces of luggage filled with money allegedly intended for delivery to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his cousin, former House speaker Martin Romualdez. @here

Interestingly, Zaldy Co released the video a few hours before the President's scheduled press conference

Pres Marcos arrives for today's press conference. Opens by telling media that this is part of his "continuing reportage… concerning the flood control mess that we are in now."

Marcos says probe this far has revealed, among others that "nawalan tayo ng transparency… hindi nakikita ang tao kung ano talaga ang pangyayari sa loob ng pamahalaan… kaya naman kung ano ano ang nagagawa, walang nagsusumbong dahil natatago nila… itong wrongdoers, tinatago ang ginagawa nila."

Marcos: We are here now to roll out the DPWH transprency portal. Ito ay isang sistema na ating binuo upang kahit sino kung nais nilang maghanap ng impormasyon sa isang project... [pwede sila doon].

TRANSPARENCY PUSH?

Marcos rolls out, through a press conference, the Department of Public Works and Highway's "transparency portal" — the President says that through this website, anyone can check the details of a project — from contact info, location data, procurement details, and other documents related to the project, for instance.

Joining Marcos in today's presser are DPWH chief Vince Dizon and newly-appointed Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.

Website also includes a gallery of satellite images of the project. The site also has an AI assistant (or a chat bot) where users may inquire about specific projects.

The site will also host live feeds of projects that are being bidded out.

Marcos touts the transparency portal as not just a website but a promise to fight corruption. Closes his presentation today by encouraging the public to help in monitoring infra projects.

Marcos: Sunlight is the best medicine... I hope that this will satisfy our need and our desire that the process now that people have no faith in... eh sana naman ito ay maibalik natin ang kumpyansa ng ating mga kababayan sa ating pamahalaan. I know that this is just the first step but this is just the first step — we will keep going.

Marcos asked about Sen Imee Marcos' drug allegation: It's anathema for me to talk about family matters. I do not like to [show] our dirty linen in public. For a while now, we've been very worried about my sister... the reason is because that the lady that you see talking on TV is not my sister. That view is shared by my cousins, my friends. Hindi siya yan. I hope she feels better soon.

Has he spoken to Sen Imee Marcos: We no longer travel in the same circles... political or otherwise.

Marcos on Zaldy Co's allegations: Look at the quality of his statements... ang haba ng usapan natin sa fake news. Anyone can go online and say these things. For it to mean something, umuwi siya dito. Harapin niya kaso niya. Kung meron siyang gustong sabihin, sabihin niya. But come home. Come home. Bakit ka nagtatago sa malayo?