“In times like these, when our people are battered by floods and calamities, we cannot afford substandard work and corruption,” said Chairman Emeritus Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia, leader of four patriotic and civic-oriented organizations. “That is why I fully support President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his strong and decisive inspection of flood control projects. He is showing the Filipino people that negligence and betrayal of public trust will not be tolerated.”

Goitia praised the President’s recent on-site inspections across the country, especially in Bulacan, one of the most flood-prone provinces. In Calumpit, Bulacan, President Marcos visited Barangay Bulusan and Barangay Frances, where he exposed shoddy workmanship and missing infrastructure that contradicted official records of project completion.

“At Barangay Bulusan, the President discovered that over 200 meters of the river protection structure had never been built, even though reports claimed it was finished,” Goitia said. “He even dispatched divers to inspect below the surface, revealing thin, uneven concrete and gaps between the structure and its foundation—substandard work destined to fail”.

“Goitia noted how President Marcos demanded accountability from those responsible. He quoted the President: ‘They must explain why this is how they built it. It would serve them well to come here and feel how hard life is for our countrymen because of their actions.’”

At Barangay Frances, another flood mitigation structure worth ₱77.1 million was found to have poor-quality materials and incomplete dredging and desilting, despite being listed as completed.

Goitia emphasized that President Marcos takes irregularities seriously. Following the Bulacan inspections, the Commission on Audit ordered an immediate fraud audit of all flood control projects in the province—a crucial step toward securing accountability.

Turning to Oriental Mindoro, Goitia highlighted how Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor publicly exposed damaged dikes that collapsed weeks after completion, decried the misuse of over ₱39 billion in flood control funds, and appealed directly to the President to hold contractors and officials accountable.

“The President’s approach combines inspection, swift corrective action, and anti-corruption measures with tangible aid. In Oriental Mindoro, he released ₱46.14 million to farmers and fishers affected by storms and instructed agencies to revise the Flood Control Masterplan to make it climate-resilient and data-informed,” Goitia noted.

“This is what leadership looks like. President Marcos is not just building infrastructure; he is demanding quality, integrity, and fairness. He is delivering on promises, and he is cleansing systems of corrupt practices.”

Goitia called on Filipinos to stand behind the President’s efforts: “Every botched dike is a threat to households. Every peso lost to corruption takes food from someone’s table. President Marcos has made it clear: no room for thieves or saboteurs. This is our fight too. We must unite in this crusade.”

He concluded with conviction: “We will expose the dishonest. We will condemn the incompetent. We support a president who dares to fight corruption head-on. Because this isn’t just politics. It’s about survival, dignity, and justice for every Filipino.”

Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia serves as Chairman Emeritus of four respected civic-oriented organizations: Alyansa ng Bantay sa Kapayapaan at Demokrasya (ABKD), People’s Alliance for Democracy and Reforms (PADER), Liga Independencia Pilipinas (LIPI), and Filipinos Do Not Yield (FDNY) Movement, through which he continues to advance the causes of sovereignty, reform, and the dignity of the Filipino people.