President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cites audit results that 15 contractors cornered P100 billion, or 1 in every 5 flood control projects, nationwide.

Help us uncover what’s happening on the ground. Send your reports to the FloodControlPH chat room of the Rappler app.

We’re looking for:
✅️ photos of unfinished or ongoing flood control projects in your area
✅️ tarpaulins or billboards showing the contractor’s name
✅️ projects in non-flood-prone areas that received funding

Let’s hold them accountable for those billions. Those are taxes that we paid.

Hello @lubacan2025 ! Maraming salamat! We will look into this. If you have more details to share in future, send ka lang dito!

Sharing here what I shared at Oragon Bicol🌶️ :

In his defense today, Chiz mentioned that his friend received projects in 2018. He said, “hindi pa naman ako senador noong nakuha niya yung mga projects.” That completely misses the point. His biggest benefactor had already tasted government contracts—enough to know their value—and is likely banking on his friendship with Chiz to keep the gravy train running. Whether that’s sooner, probably before Chiz’s term as senator ends, is a question worth digging into.

Let’s be real: no businessman “friend” casually hands out ₱30 million. And when that same friend has bagged ₱5.16 billion worth of projects over the years, the pattern is hard to ignore. The padrino system isn’t just alive in Philippine politics—it’s thriving.

In 2023, one of the projects awarded to Centerways Construction and Development Inc. covered various towns in Sorsogon, including Donsol. Yet by 2024, the situation in these areas remains unresolved. I found this while reviewing last year’s coverage of the TS Kristine aftermath in Bicol.

The first photo shows one of the contracts awarded to the company. The second photo shows exactly why these so-called flood protection projects keep failing the marginalized communities in Sorsogon—proof that public funds can be spent without solving the very problems they were meant to address.

Thanks @Nad ! Tagging @Patrick Cruz - Rappler here too para makita niya ito!

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Flood Control here in Lopez Quezon Province can't resolved the flooded area per se.

Flood Control Projects here in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
Contractor is Legacy, the number one (1) on the PBBM list.

Hello @Sammy Tamayo Malunes ! Salamat sa pag report nito sa amin. Kung may litrato po kayo ng flood control o ng pagbaha sa inyong lugar, o noong signage ng flood control project, pakisend din po sana.