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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jim Gomez

Philippine flood-control corruption inquiry hears testimony of alleged kickbacks

Philippines Flood Control Corruption - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Most flood control projects, road and other infrastructure projects built in a Philippine province near Manila in the last six years were substandard or overpriced to compensate for huge kickbacks given to congressmen and senators, a televised Senate inquiry was told on Tuesday.

The allegation was made by two former government engineers who helped oversee the works since 2019 in Bulacan province.

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