00:00Lawmakers questioned the Commission on Audit for seemingly turning a blind eye on the billions of pesos worth of allegedly anomalous flood control projects.
00:08During the House Committee on Appropriations hearing on the proposed 15.7 billion pesos 2026 budget of COA,
00:14Camangagawa Partlyist Representative Elie San Fernando wondered why the COA only seems to take action once issues of substandard and ghost flood control projects have erupted.
00:25Act teachers representative Antonio Tinho called for the resignation of COA Commissioner Mario Lipana over a possible conflict of interest
00:33as his wife allegedly runs Olympus Mining and Builders Group, Philippines Corporation,
00:38which reportedly secured flood control projects from Department of Public Works and Highways.