List of implicated parties in the flood control projects scandal in the Philippines

This list compiles individuals publicly implicated in the flood control projects scandal in the Philippines.

Below is a consolidated list of individuals publicly named in witness testimony, sworn statements, or investigative reports relating to alleged kickbacks in flood-control projects or potential conflicts of interest. Inclusion in this list does not imply guilt, and allegations may not have been proven in court.

Executive department Cabinet members and heads of agencies Color key PictureNamePosition / yearsOfficeNamed bySonny AngaraSecretary of Education (2024–present)Senator (2013–2024)Department of Education Roberto BernardoLucas BersaminExecutive Secretary (2022–2025) Chief Justice (2018–2019)Office of the Executive Secretary Zaldy CoManuel BonoanSecretary of Public Works and Highways (2022–2025)Department of Public Works and HighwaysPanfilo Lacson, Roberto BernardoTerence CalatravaPresidential Assistant for Visayas (2022–2025)Office of the Presidential Assistant for VisayasDiscayasAntonio Lagdameo Jr.Special Assistant to the President (2022–present)Office of the Special Assistant to the PresidentMaria Catalina CabralAmenah PangandamanSecretary of Budget and Management (2022–2025)Department of Budget and Management Zaldy Co

Undersecretaries and other presidential appointees Color key PictureNamePosition / yearsOfficeNamed byRoberto BernardoUndersecretary of Public Works and Highways (2018–2025)Department of Public Works and HighwaysSelf (sworn statement); Independent Commission for InfrastructureNamed Angara, Cajayon-Uy, Co, Revilla, Binay, Escudero, Estrada, Poe, Mark Villar, Trygve Olaivar, Mario Lipana, Bonoan, RobesAdrian Carlos BersaminUndersecretary of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (2025)Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Zaldy Co, Roberto Bernardo, Panfilo LacsonCathy CabralUndersecretary of Public Works and Highways (2018–2025)Department of Public Works and HighwaysRoberto Bernardo, Panfilo LacsonJojo CadizUndersecretary of Justice (2025)Department of JusticeZaldy Co, RapplerMaynard NguSpecial Envoy of the Philippines to the People’s Republic of China for Trade, Investment and Tourism (2023–2025)Office of the President of the PhilippinesRoberto BernardoTrygve OlaivarUndersecretary of Education (2024–2025)Department of EducationRoberto Bernardo, Panfilo Lacson

Senate Color key PictureNamePosition / yearsOfficePartyNamed byBong RevillaSenator (2004–2016; 2019–2025)SenateRoberto Bernardo; Henry Alcantara; Brice Hernandez; Independent Commission for InfrastructureJinggoy EstradaSenator (2004–2016; 2022–present)SenateHenry Alcantara; Brice Hernandez, Roberto Bernardo, Independent Commission for InfrastructureJoel VillanuevaSenator (2016–present)Senate Henry Alcantara; Brice Hernandez; Independent Commission for InfrastructureNancy BinaySenator (2013–2025), Mayor of Makati (2025–present)SenateRoberto BernardoFrancis EscuderoSenator (2007–2019; 2022–present), Senate President (2024–2025), Governor of Sorsogon (2019–2022)SenateRoberto BernardoBong GoSenator (2019–present), Special Assistant to the President (2016–2018), Head of the Presidential Management Staff (2016–2018)SenateJesus Crispin RemullaGrace PoeSenator (2013–2025), Chair of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (2010–2012)Senate Roberto BernardoMark VillarSenator (2022–present), Secretary of Public Works and Highways (2016–2021), Representative (2010–2016)SenateJesus Crispin Remulla; Roberto BernardoCynthia VillarSenator (2013–2025), Representative (2001–2010)SenateJesus Crispin Remulla

House of Representatives Color key PictureNamePosition / yearsDistrict / Party-ListPartyNamed byMartin RomualdezRepresentative (2007–2016; 2019–present); Speaker of the House of Representatives (2022–2025)Leyte–1stOrly Regala Guteza; Discayas; Francis Escudero, Zaldy Co, Independent Commission for Infrastructure, Philippine Center for Investigative JournalismSandro MarcosRepresentative (2022–present)Ilocos Norte–1stZaldy Co, Philippine Center for Investigative JournalismZaldy CoRepresentative (2019–2025)PartylistRoberto Bernardo; Henry Alcantara; Brice Hernandez; Orly Regala Guteza; Discayas; Benjamin Magalong, Independent Commission for InfrastructureEric YapRepresentative (2019–present)BenguetOrly Regala Guteza; Jesus Crispin RemullaEdvic YapRepresentative (2022–2026)PartylistDepartment of Public Works and Highways, DiscayasDanny DomingoRepresentative (2022–present)Bulacan–1stBrice Hernandez, Independent Commission for InfrastructureAmbrosio C. Cruz Jr.Representative (2022–2025)Bulacan–5thBrice HernandezEdwin GardiolaRepresentative (2022–present)PartylistLeandro Leviste, Independent Commission for InfrastructureJernie NisayRepresentative (2022–present)PartylistIndependent Commission for InfrastructureTina PanchoRepresentative (2022–present)Bulacan–2ndBrice Hernandez, Independent Commission for InfrastructureJoseph LaraRepresentative (2019–present)Cagayan–3rdIndependent Commission for InfrastructureFrancisco MatugasRepresentative (2007–2016; 2025–present)Surigao del Norte–1stIndependent Commission for InfrastructureNoel RiveraRepresentative (2022–present)Tarlac–3rdIndependent Commission for InfrastructureMitch Cajayon-UyRepresentative (2022–2025; 2007–2013)Caloocan–2ndHenry Alcantara; Brice Hernandez, Roberto Bernardo, Independent Commission for InfrastructureRoman RomuloRepresentative (2007–2016; 2019–present)PasigDiscayasJojo AngRepresentative (2022–present)PartylistDiscayas, Independent Commission for InfrastructurePatrick Michael VargasRepresentative (2022–present)Quezon City–5thDiscayasArjo AtaydeRepresentative (2022–present)Quezon City–1stDiscayasNicanor BrionesRepresentative (2022–present)PartylistDiscayasMarcy TeodoroRepresentative (2025–present), Mayor of Marikina (2016–2025)Marikina–1stDiscayasFlorida RobesRepresentative (2016–2025)San Jose del MonteDiscayasEleandro Jesus MadronaRepresentative (2019–present)RomblonDiscayasBenjamin Agarao Jr.Representative (2025–present)Laguna–4thDiscayasBem NoelRepresentative (2019–2023)PartylistDiscayasLeody TarrielaRepresentative (2022–president)Occidental MindoroDiscayasReynante ArroganciaRepresentative (2022–present)Quezon–3rdDiscayasMarvin RilloRepresentative (2022–2025)Quezon City–4thDiscayasTeodorico Haresco Jr.Representative (2022–2025; 2010–2016)Aklan–2ndDiscayasAntonieta EudelaRepresentative (2022–2025)Zamboanga Sibugay–2ndDiscayasDean AsistioRepresentative (2022–present)Caloocan–3rdDiscayasMarivic Co-PilarRepresentative (2022–present)Quezon City–6thDiscayas

Constitutional commissions Color key PictureNamePosition / yearsPositionNamed byMario G. LipanaCommissioner on Audit (2022–present)Commission on AuditRoberto Bernardo; Henry Alcantara; Independent Commission for Infrastructure

Whistleblowers, contractors, and DPWH engineers Color key PictureNamePosition / yearsPositionNamed byHenry AlcantaraFormer DPWH District Engineer (Bulacan 1st)Department of Public Works and HighwaysSelfAffidavit/testimony naming Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada, Joel Villanueva, Zaldy Co and Mario Lipana.Brice Ericson HernandezFormer DPWH Assistant District Engineer (Bulacan 1st)Department of Public Works and HighwaysSelfProduced files and named Co, Revilla, Estrada, Villanueva.Jaypee MendozaFormer DPWH engineerDepartment of Public Works and HighwaysSelfCorroborated accounts of irregularities and kickbacks.Sally SantosOwner and General Manager of SYMS Construction TradingGovernment ContractorsSelfCorroborated accounts of irregularities and kickbacks.Curlee and Sarah DiscayaGovernment ContractorsSelfNamed ~18 House members and officials as linked to commissions/payoffs.Orly Regala GutezaFormer security aide to Representative CoN/ASelf (testimony)Named Romualdez, Co and Yap.

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