Arrests ahead of Christmas fail to catch ‘big fish’ in flood control scandalPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a report on the government's response to the flood control corruption mess on Nov. 13, 2025. Minority lawmakers are now asking: where are the arrests President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. promised before Christmas, and when will high-ranking officials implicated in the case be held to account? (So much for “someone will spend Christmas in jail.” He only gave false hope to the Filipino people.) “Hindi sapat na mga DPWH officials o mga contractor lang ang makulong,” he said in a statement on December 24. (It’s not enough that DPWH officials or contractors are the only ones jailed.)

Source: Philippine Star December 25, 2025 08:49 UTC