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DPWH Chief Inspects Iligan Infrastructure After Basyang, Orders Immediate Repairs and Flood Mitigation Measures

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000

ILIGAN CITY — Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince B. Dizon conducted a series of on-site inspections across Iligan City on February 10 to assess the extent of damage caused by Tropical Storm Basyang and to fast-track recovery efforts in heavily affected communities. Acting on the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos […]

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When Floodwaters Expose Corruption: Iligan’s Drowning Trust

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Thursday night, Iligan City stood still—not in silence, but in the deafening roar of floodwaters reclaiming streets that once pulsed with life. Neon lights shimmered on muddy currents, storefronts became shorelines, and roads turned into rivers. Fear flowed where traffic once did, and families watched helplessly as the city they loved was reshaped in a […]

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Tinio Flags Irregularities in Davao Flood Projects; Rep. Paolo Duterte Hits Back

Davao Correspondent — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A war of words erupted between ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio and Davao City First District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte over alleged irregularities in more than ₱4.3 billion worth of flood control projects implemented in Davao City between 2019 and 2022. Tinio, who serves as House Deputy Minority Leader, claimed that 80 out of […]

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Flood-Prone Maguindanao Struggles with Repeated Disasters but Receives Less Support

Editorial Chief — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

October 23, 2025 – Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte The Office of Civil Defense in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (OCD-BAR), under the leadership of Regional Director Joel Q. Mamon, conducted an Aerial Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) over the flood-affected areas in Maguindanao del Sur following the recent heavy rains brought by […]

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Opinion: When the Floods Are Man-Made — How Corruption from the Few in Power is Sinking the Nation into Debt and Despair

Editorial Chief — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Every year, floods devastate our communities. But the most destructive flood is not the one caused by nature — it is the flood of corruption that gushes out from the very heart of government.And just like the typhoons that batter our shores, this flood has an epicenter: the halls of power and wealth concentrated in […]

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30 DPWH Executives in Northern Mindanao Tender Courtesy Resignations Amid Scrutiny on Projects

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Thirty officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Northern Mindanao (DPWH-10), including its Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director, District Engineers, and Assistant District Engineers, have filed their courtesy resignations in line with a nationwide directive to strengthen accountability and transparency within the agency. DPWH-10 spokesperson Roshelle Novie […]

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Greed as Governance: How the State is Slowly Killing Its People

Editorial Chief — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

September 22, 2025 There is no polite way to say this: the Philippine government is bleeding its people dry. What we are witnessing is not accidental mismanagement, nor mere incompetence. It is the deliberate weaponization of corruption. It is greed that has been institutionalized, codified into budgets, and paraded as “development.” And while the nation […]

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₱57.2-M Flood-Control Project in Davao de Oro Collapses Less Than Two Years After Completion

Field reporter — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Nabunturan, Davao de Oro – September 9, 2025 — The Philippine Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) confirmed the collapse of around 60 meters of the ₱57.2-million flood-control project along the Pagtulian River in Barangay Bukal, Nabunturan, raising serious questions on government infrastructure quality and oversight. The project, implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) […]

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OP-ED | Flood Control or Cash Cow? Trillions Lost, Mindanao Betrayed

Editorial Chief — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

My heart bleeds for Mindanao—not just because of the floods that drown our crops, wash away our homes, and claim innocent lives year after year, but because of the even deadlier flood of corruption that has bled this nation dry. For decades, we have been told that the government “loves Mindanao,” that politicians will “prioritize […]

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PACC Sounds Alarm on Collapsed Mawab Flood Control Project: “A Clear Betrayal of Public Trust”

Davao Correspondent — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Mawab, Davao de Oro – September 2, 2022 — The Philippine Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has sounded the alarm over the collapse of a newly constructed flood-control project in Barangay Poblacion, Mawab, Davao de Oro, calling it a blatant betrayal of public trust and a textbook case of substandard work. Led by Chairman Doc. Louie F. […]

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