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All the presidents’ contractors: For 20 years, Malacañang has been unable or unwilling to stop corruption in public works
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September 7, 2025September 7, 2025Specials

All the presidents’ contractors: For 20 years, Malacañang has been unable or unwilling to stop corruption in public works

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For the past two decades, across four presidential terms, the same contractors have been awarded the largest public works contracts. Whether the president is a Marcos, a Duterte, an Aquino, or an Arroyo, many politically-connected firms have outbid all others, cornering a disproportionate chunk of lucrative public works projects funded from the people’s taxes. Through...

Five reveals from the flood control data
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspects a ₱55-million “ghost” flood control project in Baliwag, Bulacan, on Aug. 20. The 220-meter concrete riverwall project, marked completed and fully paid by the Department of Public Works and Highways, shows no signs of actual construction, according to Marcos. —PHOTO FROM PCO.GOV.PH
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September 2, 2025September 2, 2025Specials

Five reveals from the flood control data

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Between July 2022 and May 2025, the first three years of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s presidency, the government funded 9,855 flood control projects worth over ₱545 billion. We analyzed those projects and the companies that got the contracts to build them.  Massive flooding in recent months have put these projects in the harsh glare of public...