flood-control projects
Coverage of flood-control projects in the Nexus archive.
- Philippine president to deliver key speech in the shadow of corruption scandal and political tension
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his state of the nation speech amid a major corruption scandal implicating key allies, his vice president's impeachment trial, and security threats including a bomb explosion in Manila. The speech follows a flood-control corruption investigation that exposed kickbacks involving multiple officials and ongoing tensions over uncharged allies like former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
- Marcos faces nation at Sona as corruption crackdown hits Philippine growth
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr delivers his State of the Nation Address amid challenges balancing an anti-corruption drive with sustaining economic growth. Analysts highlight the need for tangible results from investigations into discrepancies in flood-control projects.