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Flood control mess makes President Marcos tear up
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed strong anger and became emotional, even teary-eyed, over systemic corruption in multi-billion-peso flood control projects.
He lamented that honest Filipinos suffer due to corruption, questioning why their hardships are exploited to enrich corrupt officials.
The President stated that corruption has become entrenched over the years and is not as rampant as it was during his time as governor.
Marcos Jr. criticized corrupt officials for shamelessly flaunting their ill-gotten wealth, contrasting it with the struggles of ordinary citizens to make ends meet.
An independent commission, including forensic investigators, lawyers, justices, and prosecutors, is being formed to investigate the alleged anomalies in flood control projects.
Marcos Jr. assured the public that this commission will have the authority to investigate anyone, emphasizing that "we're going to have to break some eggs."
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