Marcos' exposé floods public with more questions

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s launch of the Sumbong sa Pangulo platform marks a transformative moment in the fight against corruption.

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In a nation too often numbed by scandal fatigue, the portal invites ordinary Filipinos to speak out and shed light on questionable government projects.

While this initiative is welcome, it is not enough. Any further action must now go beyond crowdsourcing reports—it must ensure that those responsible for the massive irregularities in the government's flood control program are held fully accountable.

The numbers disclosed by the President on Monday, Aug. 11, are both staggering and alarming. It raises more questions. Since he assumed power, P545 billion has been allocated to flood control projects around the country.

Yet over P350 billion worth of these projects—more than 60 percent—were found to have no clear specifications of what was repaired, built, or rehabilitated. Yet, they passed through what is supposed to be a stringent government process. These may not be mere oversights; they likely point to deliberate obfuscation.