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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla appears at the Senate foreign relations committee as then-Justice secretary in March 2025.
Senate PRIB / Joseph Vidal
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman is investigating more than 200 cases related to allegedly anomalous flood control infrastructure projects, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said Tuesday, June 16.
In a speech at the 2026 Southeast Asian Ombudsman Forum, Remulla said the anti-graft body has 209 active investigations into flood control projects, with four cases already filed in court in 2026.
"Today, our offuce stands at the forefront of addressing one of the most significant governance challenges confronting our country, the investigation of flood control infrastructure projects involving serious concerns on public accountability, transparency, and the protection of public resources," Remulla said.
Remulla said the Ombudsman had acted on a significant number of complaints, with 124 complaints undergoing fact-finding investigations in 2025 alone.
Another 36 complaints moved forward to preliminary investigation or administrative adjudication, he added.
Cases in court
Several flood control-related cases have been filed in court against current and former lawmakers.
The charges include plunder and graft cases against former Sen. Bong Revilla, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former lawmaker Zaldy Co.
Revilla and Estrada, who were previously detained in connection with the pork barrel scam, are again in detention over plunder and graft charges tied to flood control projects.
Co, meanwhile, remains abroad. He is reportedly seeking asylum in France after the government's failed attempt to bring him back to the country.
Graft and malversation charges have also been filed against contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya.
