The Senate blue ribbon committee zeroes in on ghost projects and questionable practices in the government’s flood control program in a hearing Tuesday, August 19. At least two government agencies are ...

MANILA, Philippines — Anomalous ghost flood control projects have cost the Philippine economy up to P118.5 billion from 2023 to 2025 according to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. On the second day of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Terry Ridon (Bicol Saro Party-list) said the delayed river wall project examined by the president in Bulacan, which was scheduled for construction in February, was not ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two more flood control projects in Bulacan deemed as “ghost projects” by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. himself also originated from the National Expenditures Program (NEP) ...

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 60 flood-control projects are currently under scrutiny, as they seem to fit into the category of “ghost projects,” Chair of Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Rodante ...

MANILA, Philippines — Anomalous flood control projects from 2023 to 2025 have cost the Philippine economy up to P118.5 billion, according to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. On the second day of the ...