Hello good evening.

Good evening. In relation to the flood control fiasco, we might want look at the lack or absence of the mandatory twin requirement of Free and Prior Informed Consent and Certification Precondition to all flood control projects within the indigenous peoples ancestral domains. In the Cordillera Region, there seem to be a sindicated acts by the NCIP and the district representatives. The NCIP, thru is Regional Director, never lifted a finger to assert the mandatory requirement of FPIC and CP prior the implementation of the flood control projects including rock netting within the IPs' ancestral domains. It is strange that while NCIP requires FPIC and CP to road projects and opening to DPWH, they however at a mum when the projects relate to flood control and rock netting. Most often than not, these rock netting and flood control projects are connected to district representatives. It is not a surprise that IPs including their municipal mayors are not aware of these rock netting and flood control projects because of the glaring absence of FPIC which would've opened transparency.

9.92-km road to New Borac Roro Port in Coron nears completion | Department of Public Works and Highways https://share.google/yjdfEnCEIIOY5UMxu

Thank you for this little-known info. Tagging our managing editor who can ask our Cordillera contributors to look into this. @Miriam Grace Go - Rappler

Hi @leo ! Thank you for messaging. Definitely worth investigating. Our reporters are covering the Zaldy Co Sandiganbayan hearing and if there is a whiff of them starting to look into the involvement of other members of their dynasty, we'll be sure to include in the report. Tagging here as well our research @Nad Balonzo - Rappler who monitors Bicol developments. He wrote about the Co family's links to flood control projects in Albay: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/zaldy-co-linked-firm-albay-flood-control-projects/

May I report the two controversial flyover in Iloilo City and Pavia

Cardona Ferry Terminal - Cardona, Rizal (Feb. 22, 2025) NOT FLOOD CONTROL RELATED BUT STILL CorruptionWatch 🔎 Cardona Municipal Ferry Port Plans | PDF | Transport | Public Transport

there are rumors that DILG sec Jonvic Remulla met in a close door meeting with local officials of Mankayan Benguet (Mayor and barangay officials including IPMRs). Accordingly, this is in relation to the current barikada established by IPs against the Crescent Mining Development Corp due to the fraudulent FPIC process which prompted the Mayor to issue a Cease and Desist in support to the IPs' barikada. This can be verified thru the Mayor of Mankayan and the Barangay Capt and IPMR of Barangay Bulalacao, Mankayan.
If verified true, it will be strange that DILG would deep it's fingers to the issue. This may put an indirect pressure to the local officials who stood their grounds for the IPs against a mining corporation who capitalizes on a fraud FPIC process

There is rampant overpricing of anti-malaria and anti-dengue pesticides in the DOH and LGUs. Prices go as high 8 times the original price and is manipulated by a distributor who lives in Ayala Alabang and the end-users. This results in a smaller volume of pesticides and lesser number of people protected against dengue and malaria.

day! Have you looked into the Kho dynasty of Masbate? Specifically the staggering amount of private properties and businesses( they now have a shioping line and to think they could never afford that with a punlic servant's salary), land grabbing, illegal numbers and illegal fishing, election related deaths, and the status of the numerous plunder, and graft and corruption cases filed against them in the Ombudsman. Word is, the patriarch has someone inside and is paying 20m per case to be dismissed.

Hoping that Masbate gets a little attention from the media. This is the only way we can fight back against their warlordism. Anyone who opposes - plata o plomo.. Thank you

Good morning! We have received similar reports and pursuing them. If you have more leads and tips kindly email https://investigative@rappler.com salamat!

Hello Rappler Community! I have a background in IT and i firmly agree with the points raised by this page regarding this highly questionable procurement of the DICT