‘Senators, congressmen face flood control raps’MANILA, Philippines — Criminal charges are expected to be filed by Jan. 15 against Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva, former senator Bong Revilla and several congressmen over their alleged involvement in the flood control corruption scandal, Sen. Imee Marcos said yesterday, citing reports she received from a source she did not identify. Blue Ribbon committee hearings last year had revealed how Estrada, Villanueva and Revilla allegedly received kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects. She also said there was, so far, no direct evidence connecting Senators Francis Escudero and Mark Villar, and former senators Nancy Binay and Grace Poe, to so-called “ghost” or substandard flood control projects. Marcos also lamented that the ongoing Department of Justice investigation centered on the alleged role in the flood control kickbacks scheme of senators both former and current. The JCOC will also look into the implementation of infrastructure projects – like those for flood control or irrigation – to prevent another flood control scandal involving ghost or substandard public works lost to corruption.

Source: Philippine Star January 07, 2026 19:53 UTC