Ombudsman Calls Davao City “Epicenter of Flood Control Corruption;” Prove It, Pulong Says

Ombudsman calls Davao City “epicenter of flood control corruption;” prove it, Pulong says

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 August 2026) —  Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla took a swipe at Davao City as an “epicenter of flood control corruption” in a public hearing at the House of Representatives on Tuesday, prompting 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte to challenge him to “show us the complete records.” Remulla, however, quickly backpedalled on his statement to the committee and said he would not yet make that conclusion without validating on t…

Davao City ‘epicenter’ of flood control projects before Marcos admin

Davao City was the “epicenter” of flood control projects before the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said.

Davao City epicenter of corruption – OMB

OMBUDSMAN Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday identified Davao City as the “epicenter” of the flood control corruption ecosystem before the Marcos administration, as his office continues to investigate anomalies in government flood control projects.“The epicenter of flood control [corruption] before the Marcos administration was Davao City,” Remulla told the House Committee on Appropriations during its hearing on the Office of the Ombudsman’s propo…

Ombudsman flags Davao in probe into past flood control projects

Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 24, 2026 PHILIPPINES – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said the anti-graft body is investigating flood control projects in Davao City, which he described as […] The post Ombudsman flags Davao in probe into past flood control projects appeared first on Philippine Canadian Inquirer.

Ombudsman calls Davao 'epicenter' of flood control before Marcos administration

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday called Davao City the "epicenter" of flood control before the Marcos administration, as it supposedly had a significa

Ombudsman says Davao City 'epicenter of flood control' before Marcos admin

The Office of the Ombudsman said on Tuesday that it will investigate Davao City, which is believed to be the "epicenter of flood control" projects before the Marcos administration.