26 House members investigated for alleged infrastructure project anomalies — Clavano

At least 26 members of the House of Representatives are under investigation for their possible involvement in government infrastructure anomalies, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said Tuesday.  

Clavano said the Ombudsman already obtained the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of these 26 House members after the chamber complied with the subpoena that the Ombudsman’s office issued. 

“We also ask for the SALN of the members of Congress because the House is the repository of these SALNs. Meron na pong compliance ang Congress sa mga SALN na hinihingi namin,” Clavano, who was in the House of Representatives in compliance with the subpoena issued by the House justice panel for the impeachment proceedings vs. Vice President Sara Duterte, told reporters. 

(The House has complied with the subpoena we issued on the SALNs of its members.)

“It’s the first batch that we asked for, and they complied. This is in relation with infrastructure anomalies, because we are looking at a scheme. And that goes beyond flood control projects. It is a scheme involving infrastructure projects,” Clavano added.

Likewise, Clavano assured the public that the Ombudsman led by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla is committed in prosecuting the perpetrators of corruption, including the flood control mess.

“We’ll never neglect our duty. This is the best time to curb corruption. We cannot let this opportunity pass,” Clavano added.

Ombudsman prosecutors have only filed three batches of flood control cases so far since the flood control probe was launched in September 2025. 

These are the following:  

• malversation and graft charges against resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co and at least 15 others over the P289 million alleged substandard road dike project in Oriental Mindoro;
• malversation and graft charges against contractor Sarah Discaya and several others over the P96.5 million alleged ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental; and 
• malversation and graft charges against former Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr., ex-Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez and five others over the alleged P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan. 

— RSJ, GMA News