CBCP warns against cover-up in flood control probe

“No to whitewash. Yes to full accountability. Only through truth can our nation begin to rebuild trust and ensure that flood control no longer becomes another flood of corruption,” the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) declared on Monday, October 6, as it called for full transparency in the investigation of alleged anomalies in flood control projects.

- By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ

In a statement released at noon, the CBCP said the Filipino people are “watching closely” following revelations of massive anomalies in flood control programs.

“After the revelations of massive anomalies in flood control projects, any move to change Senate leadership or redirect investigations now would only heighten public suspicion of a cover-up,” the bishops said.