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What happens to the flood control investigation?

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October 17, 2025

This is the common question many people ask these days: What happens to the flood control investigation? Apparently, what started with high expectations, that the culprits would be exposed and held accountable, ended up in total disappointment.

- Atty. Ruphil Bañoc

But I'd like to give credit to many patriots who endeavored to keep the fire of public outrage burning. Righteous indignation is never a bad thing. If you don’t get angry about corruption, you consent to it.

Although Zaldy Co quickly left the country, the perception is that he is not the most guilty. Whether he left on his own volition or he was commanded to leave remains unclear.

From the beginning, I’ve known that the culprits would fight back. It would be naive to think that the investigation would proceed smoothly. With all the money they have stolen from the public coffer, easy money amounting to billions of pesos, corrupt politicians, DPWH officials, and contractors believe they can buy justice. They can set into motion their entire public relations machinery to create a narrative favorable to them. They will muddle the issue ad infinitum until the public becomes exhausted.

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