ACT Teachers Representative and Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tinio filed a resolution today directing the House of Representatives to investigate ₱4.44 billion worth of anomalous flood control projects along the Davao and Matina Rivers awarded from 2019 to 2022, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held a press conference enumerating his administration’s actions on flood control corruption.
The resolution comes amid a nationwide controversy over systematic corruption in government-funded flood control projects, with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) having submitted findings to the Department of Justice in October 2025 detailing a clear modus operandi involving congressional insertions, kickbacks ranging from 15% to 30%, and collusion between legislators, DPWH officials, and favored contractors.
“As President Marcos discusses his administration’s selective response to flood control corruption, we must ensure that accountability and transparency are applied to all—regardless of political affiliation, family name, or administration,” Tinio stated.
Tinio’s resolution seeks investigation of 80 red-flagged contracts worth ₱4.44 billion implemented in Davao City’s 1st District during the Duterte administration, citing grave irregularities including total overlap, double funding, ghost projects, incomplete delivery, location changes, improper specifications, and contracts without line item appropriations in the General Appropriations Act.
“Our preliminary analysis reveals the same patterns of corruption in Davao that have been uncovered in Bulacan, Oriental Mindoro, and other parts of the country—congressional insertions, projects without proper specifications, changed locations, and systematic plunder of public funds. Kaya huwag gamitin ang baha sa Cebu para pagtakpan ang anomalya,” Tinio explained.
The resolution notes that 49 of the 80 red-flagged contracts are congressional insertions, and that the top contractor, Genesis88 Construction Inc., is owned by Glenn Escandor, who served as Presidential Adviser for Sports under former President Rodrigo Duterte and was a campaign contributor to Vice President Sara Duterte.
“When Rep. Paolo Duterte said ‘Davao has nothing to hide,’ he challenged authorities to inspect the projects. We are taking up that challenge. The Filipino people demand accountability from everyone involved in this systematic corruption, whether from the previous or current administration,” Tinio emphasized.
The resolution directs the House Committees on Public Accounts and Public Works and Highways to determine the full extent of irregularities, identify all responsible parties, recommend appropriate charges, propose legislative reforms, and ensure recovery of misused funds.
“Billions of pesos meant to protect communities from flooding have been plundered through ghost projects, overpricing, and kickbacks. This is not just about corruption—this is about the lives and livelihoods of Filipinos who continue to suffer from floods because infrastructure funds were stolen,” Tinio concluded.#
