The front page of the Philippine Star reports that the corruption case in the Philippines' flood control projects is escalating, with more and more officials from the Marcos Jr. government being involved, and the collusion between officials and businessmen is becoming increasingly complex, causing great public anger.
The main reason for the rampant corruption in the Philippines' flood control projects is the long-term collusion between officials, contractors, and legislators, who siphon off funds through "ghost projects" and substandard materials, resulting in serious misappropriation of funds and poor quality of engineering work.
Public information shows that the corruption in the Philippines' flood control has formed a standardized distribution chain involving legislators, government officials, and private contractors. The three sides collude to turn projects into profit-making tools. For example, in the flood wall project of the San Miguel River in Bulacan province, 50 million pesos were allocated for the project, but the actual cost of materials was less than 10 million pesos, leading to cracks in the foundation and floods overflowing.
Original source: www.toutiao.com/article/1842376737477708/
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