A flood control structure worth more than P87 million in Surigao del Norte collapsed just three years after it finished construction, even without consistent rainfall and strong water currents. The ...

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police and other law enforcement teams were deployed to arrest 18 suspects in a corruption scandal involving flood control projects that has sparked huge protests ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday that many of at least 37 powerful senators, members of Congress and wealthy businesspeople implicated in a massive ...

Residents return to what remains of their homes after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated communities along the Mananga River in Talisay City, Cebu province, central Philippines, on Nov. 5, 2025. Credit - ...

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities detained seven suspects and several more were being sought in a major corruption scandal involving flood control projects, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Tens of thousands of Filipinos marched across the capital Manila on Nov. 30, demanding that heads roll over the multi-billion peso corruption scandal involving "ghost" and substandard flood control ...

CORRUPTION is a structural hazard that can be more destructive than any earthquake, fire, typhoon, or flood. Our consultant, engineer Rynor Jamandre, and his company Quantity Solutions recently showed ...

The Philippines has lost an estimated 42.3–118.5 billion Philippine pesos (US$713 million–2 billion) a year from flood control corruption since 2023. The scale of illegal wealth accrued by contractors ...

The Harris County Flood Control District has hosted 10 public meetings to explain Proposition A to residents, a ballot measure asking for a nearly 60% tax hike for maintenance. The Harris County ...

Even without consistent rainfall and strong water currents, a flood control structure in Surigao del Norte collapsed. And ...