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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address in July 2025 highlighted concerns over irregularities in flood control projects and emphasized the need for improved infrastructure and governance. The speech prompted investigations and reforms, including the formation of a commission to probe anomalies and enhanced security measures for infrastructure inspections in the Philippines.

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This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage. It was last updated on Wed, September 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM

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Recent developments on State of the Nation Address

Tue, September 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM

PNP, DPWH, LGUs to secure infrastructure project inspections

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has directed its regional offices to collaborate with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and local government units (LGUs) to ensure the security of inspection teams examining infrastructure projects.

Mon, September 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM

PBBM to form commission to probe flood control projects

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will establish an independent commission to investigate anomalous flood control projects, as confirmed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin.

Sat, August 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM

IBMI asks Ombudsman to probe flood control anomalies

The NGO IpaBITAG Mo Inc. (IBMI), founded by journalist Ben Tulfo, has formally asked the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate alleged anomalies in multibillion-peso flood control projects.

Fri, August 22, 2025 at 6:01 AM

Bulacan, Cebu, Isabela lead in flood control projects

Bulacan, Cebu, and Isabela lead provinces in the number and cost of flood control projects completed between July 2022 and May 2025, with Bulacan having P43.8 billion for 668 projects, Cebu P26.7 billion for 414 projects, and Isabela P22.8 billion for 337 projects.

Wed, August 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM

DICT eyes completion of national fiber backbone by July 2026

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aims to complete the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) project by July next year, ahead of its original schedule.

Wed, August 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM

House leaders open to third-party probe on flood control projects

House leaders are open to a third-party investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects, acknowledging potential conflicts of interest within the chamber.

Mon, August 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM

Vico Sotto links top flood control contractors to political rivals

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto pointed out that two of the top flood control contractors, Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corp. and St. Timothy Construction Corporation, are linked to his political rivals, the Discaya family.

Wed, August 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Marcos: PH has enough funds if corruption is curbed

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that the Philippine government possesses adequate funds for crucial projects, provided that corruption is effectively controlled.

Wed, August 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Palace: Marcos may know lawmakers in infra scam

Malacañang stated that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. might already have knowledge of certain lawmakers implicated in anomalous infrastructure projects, as revealed by Senator Panfilo Lacson.

Tue, August 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Imee Marcos urges PBBM to sign Konektadong Pinoy Act

Senator Imee Marcos is urging President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to immediately sign the proposed Konektadong Pinoy Act (KPA) and allocate funding for it in the 2026 National Expenditure Program.