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PoliticsFive House members voted against Rep. Kiko Barzaga’s December 2025 suspension, arguing it punished speech about corruption while sparing bigger allegations. The full story includes a second suspension and, ultimately, his expulsion from Congress.
GovernmentMalacañang says flood control corruption cases remain under active investigation as the government-wide spending freeze on flood infrastructure projects continues to weigh on economic growth.
PoliticsThe Sandiganbayan has ordered former House Speaker Martin Romualdez transferred from hospital confinement to the New Quezon City Jail, as the Ombudsman alleges a ₱56 billion scheme spanning 2022 to 2025.
Fact CheckOnly 14 of 421 flood control projects flagged for review have so far been confirmed as nonexistent by the Department of Justice — not all 421, despite some public claims.
TechnologySenate investigators allege inaccurate GPS coordinates were submitted for thousands of flood control projects, undermining the geotagging system meant to verify they were actually built.
BusinessAn initial government audit found that just 15 contractors received about 20% of the ₱545 billion spent on flood control projects between mid-2022 and mid-2025.
RegionsCalumpit, Hagonoy, and Malolos in Bulacan have emerged as focal points in the flood control ghost-project investigation, with one contractor linked to ₱9 billion in nationwide awards.
GovernmentThe Department of Justice says 14 of 421 flood control projects flagged for review have been confirmed as "ghost projects" that were never built, with cases already filed over two of them.
PoliticsFormer House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Marcos Jr., faces plunder charges at the Sandiganbayan over an alleged ₱7.4 billion flood control kickback scheme.