Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr last year touted the completion of more than 5,500 projects to curb flooding. - Photo: Reuters
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr formed an independent commission on Thursday (Sept 11) to investigate alleged corruption in infrastructure projects, with a focus on flawed flood control facilities that have shocked an already graft-weary nation.
Flood control projects have been thrust into the spotlight in recent months after allegations of mismanagement emerged during a period of monsoon rains and storms that inundated towns and cities across the disaster-prone nation.
