"In the Philippines, a massive corruption scandal is triggering street protests and putting pressure on the government of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The population's increasing exposure to typhoons, floods and rising sea-levels has seen the government allocate $9.5bn of taxpayer funds to more than 9,800 flood-control projects in the last three years. But recent audits reveal widespread cases of structures being grossly incomplete or non-existent."
"101 East investigates rampant alleged corruption in flood-control projects in one of Asia's most typhoon-prone countries. In the Philippines, a massive corruption scandal is triggering street protests and putting pressure on the government of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The population's increasing exposure to typhoons, floods and rising sea-levels has seen the government allocate $9.5bn of taxpayer funds to more than 9,800 flood-control projects in the last three years. But recent audits reveal widespread cases of structures being grossly incomplete or non-existent."
"The population's increasing exposure to typhoons, floods and rising sea-levels has seen the government allocate $9.5bn of taxpayer funds to more than 9,800 flood-control projects in the last three years. But recent audits reveal widespread cases of structures being grossly incomplete or non-existent. Multiple government officials are accused of pocketing huge kickbacks, funding lavish lifestyles. 101 East investigates how the most vulnerable are being flooded by corruption in the Philippines."
Alleged widespread corruption has affected flood-control projects across the Philippines, one of Asia's most typhoon-prone countries. The government allocated $9.5bn of taxpayer funds to more than 9,800 flood-control projects over three years amid growing exposure to typhoons, floods and rising sea levels. Recent audits found many structures grossly incomplete or entirely non-existent. Multiple government officials face accusations of pocketing large kickbacks and financing lavish lifestyles. The scandal has sparked street protests and increased pressure on the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Vulnerable communities remain inadequately protected, increasing their risk from future storms and flooding.
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