Philippine Flood Control Scandal Resurfaces After Latest Monsoon Deluge The Philippines' recurring nightmare is not just the annual monsoon deluge itself, but also the entrenched web of corruption that sabotages efforts to address it.
As Metro Manila and surrounding provinces sweltered under a record breaking 201. 7 mm downpour last week, President Marcos's administration faced renewed scrutiny over its failure to deliver on anti corruption promises.
Critics argue that nearly 2 trillion pesos allocated for flood control projects since 2011 has yielded little tangible progress in communities still struggling with periodic submersion.