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CBCP: Perang ninakaw sa flood control, isoli!
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has condemned rampant corruption in flood control projects, urging for the return of stolen wealth.
CBCP president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David stated that shame must be inclusive, targeting not only contractors but also legislators, engineers, auditors, and political patrons.
He cited the involvement of the Executive Department and Congress in the flood control mess, questioning the credibility of legislative investigations as these institutions are themselves implicated.
Cardinal David emphasized that true justice requires restitution, with ill-gotten wealth returned to public coffers for the benefit of the people.
He added that while those implicated may not be personally impoverished by returning funds, the nation remains poor if these resources are not restored.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will create an independent commission to probe anomalies in flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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The University of the Philippines (UP) expressed "gravest concern" over alleged massive corruption in national flood control projects.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation into potential corruption within flood control projects, following reports of substandard and "ghost" projects and massive floods in July.
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