For years, investigations into questionable flood control projects have followed a familiar path:
contractors blamed, DPWH officials questioned, paperwork reviewed—
while lawmakers remained largely untouched.

That narrative is now being challenged.

Former Justice Secretary Silvestre Bello III has publicly identified former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and former Appropriations Committee chair Stella Quimbo as the alleged masterminds behind anomalous flood control projects, according to multiple media reports.

This is not a court ruling.
It is a serious claim from a former justice secretary—and one that redirects scrutiny upward, toward those who shape budgets, not just those who implement them.

Bello pointed out a long-standing imbalance in accountability: investigations often focus on contractors and DPWH officials, while congressional leaders who control budget insertions and allocations escape scrutiny.

This matters.

Flood control projects are not optional spending. They are lifelines—meant to protect communities from recurring disasters. Yet despite billions allocated, flooding continues to devastate neighborhoods year after year.

Stella Quimbo’s role is especially notable in this context. She served in the bicameral conference committee and later chaired the House Committee on Appropriations, positions that wield enormous influence over final budget figures. Reports also note allocations in her district tied to infrastructure projects that have drawn public attention.

Bello further argued that without an independent and empowered Infrastructure Commission, corruption in public works will continue to recycle itself—names may change, but the system stays intact.

Scripture offers a sobering reminder for those in power:

“For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong.”
— Romans 13:3

The public is not demanding instant convictions.
They are demanding equal scrutiny.

Politikanta Minute takeaway:
If flood control corruption is systemic, accountability must rise to where decisions are made. Otherwise, investigations will keep circling the symptoms—never the source.

DICT Bid-Rigging? Ex-chief of Staff ni Stella Quimbo, Sinabit sa Bilyon-bilyong Anomalya

House of Representa’Thieves

December 12, 2025•4 min read

Another day, another alleged anomaly — and this time, it lands uncomfortably close to the camp of former Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo.

A leaked letter from DICT employees to Senator Tito Sotto has taggedUndersecretary Christina Faye “De Sagon” Conde, Quimbo’s former chief of staff, in alleged large-scale bid rigging, kickback facilitation, and manipulation of procurement processes at the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

💻DICT officials claim: “May dummy companies. May insertion. May kikita.”

Based on the document, De Sagon — alongside DICT Region 1 Director Vince “Direk Welz” Gaudan — allegedly orchestrated irregular maneuvers to secure contracts for favored suppliers, including those linked to the infamous“Angara 5”, a group of officials said to be close to Senator Edgardo Angara.

The allegations include:

• Bid riggingin laptop procurement for DepEd worth₱4.2 billion,

• Manipulation of data center co-location projectscosting hundreds of millions,

• Advance payments from favored suppliers,

• Pressuring DICT committeesto disqualify competitors and favor pre-selected bidders—even when they did NOT meet the bidding requirements.

If true, this paints a picture of a well-oiled machine — a corruption loop pegged not on ignorance, butintentional engineering of the system.

🧩ANGARA 5? QUIRBO CONNECTION?

Reports indicate De Sagon was a member of the “Angara 5,” the same circle allegedly involved in budget insertions, questionable allocations, and inter-agency maneuvering.

And here’s where things get politically tense:

Stella Quimbo — while not directly accused — has long been connected to De Sagon, who served asher chief of staffbefore climbing the DICT hierarchy.

Add to that:

• She sat on theCommittee on Appropriations(aka the gatekeeper of budgets),

• She was part of thesmall committeethat handled alleged insertions in the 2025 budget,

• Four public works projects in her district were reportedly implemented through contractors tied to controversial figures.

It raises the question:

Is De Sagon acting alone? Or does this expose a bigger network hidden behind technocrat polish and academic branding?

⚠️THE PATTERN: Insertions. Kickbacks. Favors. Tech projects priced in the billions.

Why is this important?

Because while the public is distracted by political noise, cases like this show howbillions in taxpayer money can disappear quietly behind procurement boards and technical working groups.

This is not a small-time scandal. This is governance hacking.

And Filipinos deserve to knowwho is writing the script… and who is profiting from it.

As the Duterte bloc often emphasizes:

“Transparency is not optional — it is duty.”

ROMUALDEZ PARANGAL? NGAYON PA? KAPAL NG MUKHA AWARD 2025

House of Representa’Thieves

December 10, 2025•3 min read

Sa gitna ng pinakamalalaking iskandalo sa Kongreso—nawawalang pondo, lumulubog na flood control projects, at budget insertions na parang kabuteng nagsulputan—isang napaka-"timely" na balita ang ibinida ng ilang kaalyado:

Pinarangalan daw si dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

Ayon kay Rep. Sandro Marcos, ang parangal ay dahil sa “kontribusyon” ni Romualdez bilang lider ng Kamara.
Pero kung titingnan ang laman ng mga headline nitong nakaraang linggo, ibang klaseng kontribusyon ang nakikita ng publiko:

• Kontribusyon sa kalituhan sa 2025 national budget

• Kontribusyon sa 60B PhilHealth fund fiasco

• Kontribusyon sa flood control controversy na umabot ng P4.4B

• Kontribusyon sa pag-slide ng tiwala ng publiko sa Kongreso

Nakakatawa, nakakalungkot, at higit sa lahat:nakakainsulto sa mamamayan.

Habang naghahanap ang taong-bayan ng malinaw na paliwanag sa mga anomalya, ang kanilang nakikita ayceremony,photo-op, atparangal—parang walang nangyayari.

Pero dito klaro ang posisyon ng Agila:
Hindi propaganda, hindi resolution, at hindi palakpakan ang magtatakip sa katotohanan.
Ang bayan may mata. At kung may ayaw talagang makita, mas lalo lang umiingay ang hinala.

At sa ngayon, sa dami ng iskandalong umiikot, ang “parangal” ay hindi papuri—
kundi reminder kung gaano ka-desperado ang damage control.