Palace on claim that Bonoan 'deliberately' gave wrong flood control sites to Marcos: We still need to verify it

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Malacañang opted not to give any comment yet on Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's revelation that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief Manuel Bonoan allegedly submitted wrong flood control project locations to President Marcos, saying they still need to verify the claim. (Video courtesy of RTVM)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/15/palace-on-claim-that-bonoan-deliberately-gave-wrong-flood-control-sites-to-marcos-we-still-need-to-verify-it  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00As I said to Sen. Laxon,

00:02deliberate law or sinadya umano

00:05ni dating DPWH Secretary Manny Bonoan

00:09yung pagbibigay ng maling data sa Malacanang

00:12para lituhin yung pagsusuri

00:13sa kayo inspection sa mga flood control projects.

00:18Pero bago yung revelation ni Sen. Laxon,

00:22ang tanong ko po, Yusek,

00:23ito ba'y alam na ni Pangulo noong paman

00:26na nagbibigay siya ng maling ulak

00:29sa Pangulo?

00:30Sa ngayon po, bine-verify pa rin po

00:32kung anong mga nasabi po

00:34ni Sen. Laxon.

00:37So, hindi pa po tayo makakapagbigay ng detalye

00:39at kailangan po namin ma-verify lahat po ito.

00:44Salamat po, Yusek.

00:45Salamat po.

00:46Follow-up question, Ivan Mayrina, Jemmy.

00:48Ma'am, nung nag-resign po si Secretary Bonoan

00:52or the other cabinet secretaries for that matter,

00:55wasn't there an agreement between them and the President

00:57or wasn't there a condition na

00:59should it be necessary for them to face investigation,

01:03they will make themselves available?

01:05Kasunduan?

01:05Wala po tayong masasabing kasunduan.

01:07Pero ang gusto ng Pangulo,

01:08maimbisigahan ang lahat ng sangkot.

01:10Kung sila man po ay sangkot,

01:11kailangan po sila imbisigahan.

01:12But wasn't there at least a commitment

01:13from the cabinet secretaries,

01:15out of goodwill,

01:16na should it be necessary,

01:18they will present themselves to be investigated?

01:20Kasi po, the reason I ask is because

01:21Secretary Bonoan promised to return to the country

01:25on December 17, I believe.

01:27But as we speak,

01:28he is still not in the Philippines.

01:31But I cannot speak for former Secretary Bonoan.

01:35Hindi ko po alam kung anong mga sinabi niya

01:37at kung anong pinangako niya.

01:39At kailangan lang po siya talaga makabalik sa Pilipinas.

01:43And as for the other secretaries,

01:44ganun din po.

01:45Halimbawa,

01:45may mga ibang nag-resign po na cabinet secretaries

01:48or under secretaries

01:49na nabanggit doon sa video,

01:51for example,

01:51ni former Congressman Zaldico,

01:53na kung sila po ay,

01:55again,

01:55lumutang kanilang mga pangalan

01:56and then we later find out

01:58na nasa ibang bansa na pala sila,

02:00so wala na po tayong habol sa kanila.

02:02Hindi po.

02:03Mayroon pa rin po.

02:04Kahit sila ay nasa ibang bansa,

02:05hahabolin pa rin sila ng batas ng Pilipinas.

02:07At kung nakakailangan silang sampahan ng kaso

02:09at kung may papakitang ebidensya,

02:11mananatili po silang akusado

02:13kapag hindi po sila bumalik sa Pilipinas.

02:18At kung nakakailangan silang akusado

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