Dapat may sumilip din sa Ilocos Norte. Mga mayors doon mga contractors din, not just in Laoag City. Matagal na yang SOP na yan. Mas lumaki na lang ngayon ang bigayan.

‘Opong leaves livelihoods in Almeria, Biliran destroyed’

Livelihoods of residents from Barangay Poblacion in Almeria, Biliran, in the Eastern Visayas region are left destroyed after Typhoon Opong brings waist-level floods to the area.

Honeymae Aparis shared the story of her father, the owner of a vulcanizing shop and a breadwinner for their family. The air compressor, different motorcycle pars, new tires for vehicles, tools, and even the roof were all destroyed in the flood. Her brother as well, a fishkeeper and college student, lost all of his resources in the flood.

Photos courtesy of Honeymae Aparis

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A dike in Barangay Nahapay in Guimbal town, Iloilo that was repaired just last year is now collapsing again after Typhoon Opong battered Panay, expanding from a 50-meter breach two weeks ago to 60 meters as of Monday, September 30.

Built in 2016 for P18.5 million by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office, the structure was designed to protect low-lying communities near the Jarao River. Its widening damage has caused soil erosion and now threatens houses along the riverbank.

Residents say big cracks are also visible in the remaining portion of the dike and fears that another storm could bring down what’s left of the structure. Barangay officials have appealed for immediate repairs to prevent further destruction.

Guimbal's planning and development coordinator Engr. Reymund Famatid noted that the dike already underwent repairs last year but affirmed that the project was not substandard.

Screenshot from AK Leda

Message to Chief Vince Dizon, Head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)

Dear Chief Dizon,

As a fellow Bosconian and a college schoolmate of your brother Paolo, I would like to commend you for the work you are doing in leading the Department of Public Works and Highways. Your efforts to bring order and integrity to the agency are being closely observed and greatly appreciated by the public.

I respectfully hope that the funds collected and seized by the government will be considered for allocation toward meaningful public benefit, such as potential tax relief for hardworking taxpayers. In addition, properties and assets recovered from corruption cases should be liquidated and their value returned to the Filipino people. For years, our citizens have borne the burden of systemic corruption, and the restitution of these resources could provide much-needed financial relief.

Equally important, I encourage greater transparency in how projects are implemented. Ensuring strong checks and balances in coordination with contractors will safeguard accountability and help build trust in the DPWH. This challenge is no small task, but I am confident in your leadership and commitment to doing what is right for the nation.

We simply hope that these funds will not fall into misuse or be divided among vested interests. Instead, they should serve their true purpose: improving our infrastructure and uplifting the lives of the Filipino people.

Thank you, Chief Dizon, for your dedication. I trust you will consider these humble suggestions in your mission to create a stronger, more transparent, and more prosperous Philippines.

Respectfully, 

Dennis Mallion

Dear Rappler, 

have made expose about the flood cintrol

I Hope in the coming months there will be a significant result in the ongoing corruption investigation.
It’s sad knowing the scale of this corruption.

sana magkaroon din ng in depth investigation sa sorsogon province. sigurado madami rin na mga anomalous infra projects. wala lang nagsusumbong. at halos kasi na mayors hawak ng governor. lalo na ang ibang bayan ay malalayo. so malamang hindi lahat nachecheck ang quality or existing/natapos nga ba talaga mga infra.

Parking Lot By Precious Construction in front of Barangay Loyola Heights, Esteban Abada as of Oct 2,2025.

Date Started: Mar 23, 2022.

Project Duration: 330 days

Budget: P88,462,133.76

Proposed Law #102: An Act Requiring the Public Disclosure of the Individual Budget Insertions and Amendments of All Senators and Members of the House of Representatives for the Past Ten Years.

There shall be a government website that itemizes all individual budget insertions and amendments made by all Senators and Members of the House of Representatives for the past ten years.

The website shall, at a minimum, include filters by Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, Name of Project, Location of Project (City and Province), Type of Project (e.g., school, hospital, road, flood control, etc.), and Status of the Project (Completed, Incomplete, Substandard, or Ghost).

This proposed law is also applicable to other local legislative bodies such as city/municipal councilors and provincial board members.

Once the government has completed the publication of data for the past ten years, it can then begin publicizing data from the 11th to 20th years in the past.

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Presumption of Accountability:
To raise the standard of infrastructure projects, the burden of proof that no irregularities exist shall rest jointly on the politician, the supervising engineer, and the contractor. They share accountability to demonstrate, with verifiable evidence, that the project was executed properly and in accordance with approved standards and budgets.

The Presumption of Innocence applies to all citizens "innocent until proven guilty", as it is a fundamental human rights principle, while the Presumption of Accountability applies to all public officials in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.

Naka post ba ito sa Facebook? pdng irepost using PIAC format? thanks

Albay residents and critics say P2.38 billion in flood control projects awarded to firms linked to former representative Zaldy Co are substandard and enrich a political dynasty whose quarrying worsens the floods

Read here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/zaldy-co-linked-firm-albay-flood-control-projects/