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Flood of corruption sweeps across the Philippines: favored contractors, regions, cities of clans bag top money
['January Faye L. Risonar-Bello', 'Antonio L. Colina Iv', 'Henniequel Shayne G. Acobo']
MindaNews
Research, data analysis, and interviews with contractors and public works officials conducted by the Right to Know Right Now (R2KRN) Coalition reveal that the corruption extends far and wide across the nation.
The allocations for flood-control projects from July 2022 to May 2025 across regions of the country varied wildly.
The value of its flood-control projects rose from PhP2.17 billion to PhP10.06 billion across the 34-month period data enrolled in https://sumbongsapangulo.ph.
Right to Know Right Now (R2KRN) CoalitionRight to Know Right Now (R2KRN) CoalitionAt a press conference last month, President Marcos Jr. himself had called attention to the same disparities.
[Malou Mangahas and Mornie Mamorno, Right to Know Right Now (R2KRN) Coalition]Right to Know Right Now (R2KRN) CoalitionRight to Know Right Now (R2KRN) CoalitionRight to Know Right Now (R2KRN) Coalition
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