Broadcast journalist Karen Davila urges the public not to forget alleged corruption as commuters battle rising floodwaters.
Commuters were left battling floodwaters inside a passenger bus on Monday, August 17, as heavy monsoon rains inundated parts of Metro Manila.
Broadcast journalist Karen Davila reposted the circulating video and urged the public not to forget the country’s flood control controversy.
Huwag kalimutan ang flood control scandal.
— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) August 17, 2026
Huwag kalimutan ang matinding korupsyon sa 2025 budget kung saan bilyon bilyon ang ninakaw.
Huwag kalimutan – may mga dapat pa ring ipakulong na malayang gumagala pa hanggang ngayon. https://t.co/xXWQNuqHs5
“Huwag kalimutan ang flood control scandal. Huwag kalimutan ang matinding korupsyon sa 2025 budget kung saan bilyon-bilyon ang ninakaw,” Davila wrote on social media. “Huwag kalimutan—may mga dapat pa ring ipakulong na malayang gumagala pa hanggang ngayon.”
The flooding has renewed frustration among residents despite promised improvements to drainage and water systems. One netizen argued that properly implemented flood-control and road-repair projects could provide “40% or more” effectiveness—but claimed that “100% ang lahat ng ito ay nauuwi sa korapsyon.”
Meanwhile, the Office of the President announced yesterday alternative work arrangements for government offices and alternative learning modes for schools on August 18 due to the worsening weather conditions.
The latest flooding has again put flood-control spending and infrastructure under scrutiny, with commuters facing the consequences as questions over accountability continue.
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