CA FREEZES BANK ACCOUNTS LINKED TO BULACAN FLOOD CONTROL ANOMALIES

MALACAÑANG on Wednesday said the bank accounts of those linked to anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan have been frozen, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to immediately hold the culprits accountable and recover taxpayers’ money.

In a Palace press briefing on Wednesday, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro cited a report from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) that the Court of Appeals has issued a freeze order on bank assets linked to the controversy.

“Dahil sa nais ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. na agarang mapanagot ang mga sangkot at habulin ang pera na dapat taumbayan ang nakikinabang, naipa-freeze na ang mga bank account ng mga nakitang sangkot sa maanomalyang flood control projects sa lalawigan ng Bulacan,” Castro said.

“Ayon kay AMLC Executive Director attorney Matthew M. David, nakapag-issue na ang Court of Appeals ng freeze order sa 135 bank accounts at 27 na insurance policies sa ilang mga personalidad na may kaugnayan sa flood control mess,” Castro added.

The Palace Press Officer underscored that these actions form part of President Marcos’ continuing campaign to ensure clean governance, safeguard public funds, and channel resources to programs that uplift the lives of Filipinos.

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) created by President Marcos to investigate anomalous flood control and related projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) held its first meeting at the DPWH main office on Tuesday, September 16.