Two senior Philippine officials following accusations of “irregularities” in flood-control projects
Following allegations linked to a flood-control “anomaly” currently under scrutiny, two Philippine dignitaries—Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman—have deviated from an ethical standard after their ministries were named in the indictment.
Their exits transpired after a large-scale three-day assembly in Manila, spearheaded by Iglesia Ni Cristo, that gathered hundreds of thousands of demonstrators calling for responsibility regarding purportedly deficient or absent flood-control ventures and alleged bribes to investigators, as reported earlier by OCCRP.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. consented to both resignations and mandated a reorganization: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto will transition to the executive secretary position, Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go will assume the finance responsibilities, and Budget Undersecretary Rolando U. Toledo has been nominated as officer in charge at the Department of Budget and Management. Authorities state that the adjustments are intended to guarantee “uninterrupted operations” while the administration prepares the upcoming year’s financial plan and proceeds disas
