Anne Curtis, Bianca Gonzalez, and Vice Ganda took to social media to voice their frustrations amid the issues of corruption related to flood control projects.
On social media platform X, Anne opened up about the pain she felt after watching award-winning journalist Jessica Soho’s recent report on the issue.
“When Mam @KM_JessicaSoho said, ‘Hindi na pala baha ang magpapalubog aa ating bayan kungdi kasakiman,’ sakit ,” the actress wrote.
Meanwhile, Bianca called out the children of corrupt officials who flaunt their extravagant lifestyles online, while many Filipinos struggle to make ends meet.
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“My feed filled with posts on the lavish lifestyle of kids of corrupt officials…. and here we are, mga walang generational wealth o nakaw na yaman, na kumakayod araw araw, na minsa’y nahihiya pa magpost ng travel o ng nabili kasi baka ‘mayabang’ ang dating paano ba to,” she wrote. on X.
Meanwhile, Vice Ganda shared how he had to be frugal during his London trip, while lamenting that the taxes he pays are being corrupted.
“Super tipid ako dito sa London kasi ang mahal. Kaya namalengke na lang kami nung first day at nagluto dito sa Airbnb. Pangatlong araw na naming iniinit tong natirang adobo. Tapos bigla kong naalala ‘yung milyon milyon kong tax na pinaghahati-hatian ng mga garapal na magnanakaw… Aray koooo!!!!” he posted on his Instagram Stories.
On August 11 during a press conference, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. questioned why only 15 contractors managed to corner 20 percent of nearly 10,000 flood projects since 2022, noting that more than half failed to provide details on what structures were being built. He also pointed out suspiciously uniform project costs despite varying locations and terrain, and the concentration of projects in areas not considered highly flood prone.
On August 19, The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) admitted there were “ghost” flood control projects and vowed to investigate them.
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Malacañang announced on August 27 that the president has ordered lifestyle checks on all government officials, starting with those in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
“Ipinag-utos ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang pagkakaroon ng lifestyle check sa lahat ng mga opisyal sa gitna ng imbestigasyon patungkol sa maanomalyang flood control projects,” Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said.
As of Wednesday morning, Malacañang reported that the Office of the President has received 9,020 complaints on questionable flood control projects filed through the sumbongsapangulo.ph website.
