Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Speaks on Flood Control Projects Investigation in PH Now
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President expressed her doubt on the flood control projects probe and took swipe at Pres. Bongbong Marcos anew.
Recently, several flood control contractors were grilled in the Senate during a flood probe. They were either the owner or representatives of the construction firms flagged by Marcos Jr. for winning 20% of the total P545-billion worth flood control projects in the country since July 2022 to May 2025.
In a press conference, Pres. Bongbong Marcos tagged the P545-billion spending of the country on the flood control projects as “enormous”. Here are the 15 contractors flagged by the President for getting 20% of the total projects since he assumed office until May of this year:
- Legacy Construction Corporation
- Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corp.
- St. Timothy Construction Corporation
- QM Builders
- EGB Construction Corporation
- Topnotch Catalyst Builders Inc.
- Centerways Construction and Development Inc.
- Sunwest, Inc.
- Hi-Tone Construction & Development Corp.
- Triple 8 Construction & Supply, Inc.
- Royal Crown Monarch Construction & Supplies Corp.
- Wawao Builders
- MG Samidan Construction
- L.R. Tiqui Builders, Inc.
- Road Edge Trading & Development Services
Pres. Bongbong Marcos also revealed that five (5) of the aforementioned contractors had contracts with the government for flood control deals in almost all regions across the nation. The President named the Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corp. owned by controversial contractor Sarah Discaya, the Legacy Construction Corporation, the St. Timothy Construction Corporation, the Road Edge Trading & Development Services, and the EGB Construction Corporation.
The Senate Blur Ribbon Committee led by Senator Rodante Marcoleta opened an investigation on the flood control projects issue. It invited the contractors flagged by the President into a hearing.
In fact, during a Senate flood probe, Sarah Discaya admitted to owning nine (9) construction firms bidding for the same DPWH projects. She became the most controversial contractor amid her past interviews showcasing her lavish lifestyle resurfacing amid the issue.
Amid the issue of the anomalous flood control projects in the Philippines, all four (4) Duterte siblings are in The Hague and recently visited former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte inside the ICC detention facility together. After the visit, they were interviewed about their stand over the issue.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte refused to give a free advice on the country’s problem over the anomalous flood control projects. According to her, the Marcos Jr. administration should probably follow what she does which she travels around the world and consult the Filipino communities abroad on what is doable in the country.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte took swipe at the Marcos Jr. admin amid the investigation of the anomalous flood control projects in the Philippines. Based on a report on GMA News, she expressed her doubt and her accusations that the admin is possibly up to something while the attention of the public is on the issue.
“Magdududa ka kung bakit bigla ngayon ay merong silang palabas ng malaking investigation ng flood control projects. Ibig sabihin meron na naman siguro silang niluluto na behind the scenes na, syempre, hindi natin nakikita dahil lahat tayo nakatutok doon sa flood control,” Duterte said.
Based on the report, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte who is still in The Hague now claimed that if Pres. Bongbong Marcos is really serious, he could expose the corrupt individuals within a day. According to her, the public is allegedly like watching a zarzuela, a musical comedy, over the flood control projects probe in the country now.
“Kung seryoso lang talaga ang Presidente, tapos na ‘yan isang araw lang, matuturo niya lahat ng may kagagawan ng corruption sa budget. Pero, well, as you can see, para ngang nanonood tayo ng zarzuela,” the Vice President added.
Previously, the Palace claimed that the comments from the Dutertes are allegedly not helping the country. Meanwhile, Malacañang maintained that Pres. Bongbong Marcos is open to “sensible suggestions” from the Dutertes over the flood control projects issue in the country.