Will Marcos’ war on corruption put an end to ‘pork barrel’ scandals or be his undoing?

visiting the town of Baliuag in Bulacan on Aug 20 to inspect a 55-million-peso (S$1.24 million) river wall that turned out to be a "ghost" project.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr visiting the town of Baliuag in Bulacan on Aug 20 to inspect a 55-million-peso (S$1.24 million) river wall that turned out to be a “ghost” project.

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President Marcos Jr's anti-corruption drive exposed a 9.8 billion pesos scandal involving flood control project kickbacks from 2022-2025, implicating lawmakers and firms.
The scandal threatens Marcos' political coalition and the Philippines' international credibility amid geopolitical tensions
Key figures are implicated, including House Speaker Romualdez.

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MANILA – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s crackdown on dodgy infrastructure projects has unleashed an explosive corruption scandal – one that now threatens the political coalition he is trying to hold together.

A Senate investigation into the anomalies on Sept 8 uncovered

an alleged corruption scheme in the province of Bulacan

, north of the capital Manila, which senators believe is being replicated across the country.

Will Marcos’ war on corruption put an end to ‘pork barrel’ scandals or be his undoing?

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