Isko Moreno slammed the flood control project of the previous administration in Manila
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno exposed the flood control project in the capital city of the Philippines from 2022 to 2024.
Moreno was one of the many showbiz personalities who ventured into politics. He served as the Mayor of Manila from 2019 to 2022. Then, he tried his luck in the 2022 presidential elections. He ran for president with Dr. Willie Ong as his running mate.
Unfortunately, Moreno did not win, and he rested his political career for three years. In the 2025 midterm elections, he decided to run for Mayor again, and he won.
As the flood control projects have been a hot issue these past few months, Mayor Isko Moreno had this fiery statement in a recent interview, based on the article in Bandera.
“This is the flood control project done in the City of Manila, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Amounting to P14 billion done in Manila. Most of it, finished already,” he said.
The Mayor also said that the funds were overflowing, but the problem was still not addressed. “Bumaha ng pondo sa Maynila, bumabaha pa rin sa Maynila,” the actor-turned-politician said.
Moreno also said that these projects had no permit from the city, and they will investigate this. The Office of the President has also investigated this.
According to the Mayor, people of Manila weren’t the ones who were really affected by the flooding, every time there’s heavy rain or a typhoon.
“Bumuha ng pondo sa flood control sa Maynila (P14 billion) and yet the people of Manila, and those people studying, working, doing business, going in and out in Manila, continue to suffer with the flooding,” the Mayor said.
Based on the report, the National Capital Region has 1,058 flood control projects, and Manila occupies 215 of these. Along with the current investigation into the alleged anomalies in flood control projects, it was reported that President Bongbong Marcos ordered public official’s lifestyle check.
Previously, Mayor Isko Moreno also slammed Manila Third District Representative Joel Chua for an alleged illegal project.Â