The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) says flood-control projects worth about PHP 7 billion in the district of Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte were awarded to a single contractor. NBI director Melvin Matibag made the disclosure in an interview on Thursday, citing findings based on Commission on Audit (COA) records.
According to Matibag, the projects covered the period from 2018 to 2024. One outlet reports Matibag initially noted a lower figure when looking at specific projects, but said the overall value totaled PHP 7 billion when the full range of awards during the period was considered. The outlets also describe this as flood-control works in Duterte’s district that all went to one contractor, but they do not provide further details on the contractor’s identity or the specific projects.
While the reports largely match on the key figure, time frame, and the “one contractor” outcome, their phrasing varies slightly. Overall, they present the same claim and attribution to Matibag and COA-based records.
