Marcos: Resignation not enough for project damages, accountability needed

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated that resignation is insufficient to absolve individuals from accountability for damages caused by government projects, especially when actual harm to people's lives is involved.

Marcos emphasized that charges against those suspected of involvement in corruption must be airtight and backed by solid proof to ensure the "guilty ones" are held accountable.

The President stressed that flawed, substandard, and ghost flood control projects have caused significant damage, including financial, economic, and actual harm to people's lives, citing a collapsed project that killed a family.

This statement follows the resignation of Zaldy Co, Ako Bicol party-list representative, amid allegations of corruption in infrastructure projects, which he denies.

Manuel Bonoan also resigned as Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary in August and was replaced by Vince Dizon.

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure is currently investigating anomalies linked to flood control and other infrastructure projects over the past decade.

Marcos clarified that his exposure of irregularities in flood control projects is not for political reasons but to prevent deeply entrenched corruption from continuing.