Bongbong Marcos Orders "Lifestyle Check" among All Government Officials

Malacañang Announces Order of Pres. Bongbong Marcos for “Lifestyle Check” among Gov’t Officials

BONGBONG MARCOS – The President ordered the “lifestyle check” of all government officials as announced by Malacañang amid the flood control projects investigation.

Currently, among the controversial issues in the Philippines are the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the different areas across the nation. In Bulacan, several government-funded projects left the President scratching his head for finding either nothing built nor a “substandard” structure.

Pres. Bongbong Marcos was left angry by the P55-million ‘ghost’ Riverwall in Bulacan as well as another flood control project in the province that was found to have been built using “substandard” materials. The Chief Executive even called out the St. Timothy Construction which was the contractor of the said project to explain what happened.

The St. Timothy Construction was one of the 15 contractors flagged by the President for getting 20% of the P545-billion flood control projects of the government since July 2022 to May 2025. Here are the 15 contractors mentioned by Marcos Jr. during a press conference:

Legacy Construction Corporation
Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corp.
St. Timothy Construction Corporation
QM Builders
EGB Construction Corporation
Topnotch Catalyst Builders Inc.
Centerways Construction and Development Inc.
Sunwest, Inc.
Hi-Tone Construction & Development Corp.
Triple 8 Construction & Supply, Inc.
Royal Crown Monarch Construction & Supplies Corp.
Wawao Builders
MG Samidan Construction
L.R. Tiqui Builders, Inc.
Road Edge Trading & Development Services

According to Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the 10 officials of the DPWH Bulacan district were placed under “floating status” amid the issue on the flood control projects in the province. Meanwhile, the Palace recently reiterated that Marcos Jr.’s trust and confidence on the DPWH Chief remains amid the issue.

DPWH Manuel Bonoan — Photo Courtesy of GMA Network

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee also launched an investigation on the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the country. Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero signed the subpoena for the following contractors who did not attend the first Senate flood probe to appear in the next hearing set on September 1:

Mr. Luisito R. Tiqui, President of L.R. Tiqui Builders, Inc.
Ms. Cezarah C. Discaya, President of Alpha and Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corporation
Mr. Lawrence R. Lubiano, President of Centerways Construction and Development Inc.
Mr. Edgar S. Acosta, President of Hi-Tone Construction & Development Corp.
Ms. Marjorie O. Samidan, authorized managing officer of MG Samidan Construction
Mr. Romeo C. Miranda, President of Royal Crown Monarch Construction & Supplies Corp.
Ms. Ma. Roma Angeline D. Rimando. President of St. Timothy Construction Corporation
Ms. Aderma Angelie D. Alcazar, President/CEO of Sunwest, Inc.
Mr. Eumir S. Villanueva, President of Topnotch Catalyst Builders Inc.
Mr. Mark Allan V. Arevalo, General Manager of Wawao Builders

Amid the flood control projects issue, Malacañang recently announced that Pres. Bongbong Marcos ordered a “lifestyle check” among the officials of the government. Based on a video report of ABS-CBN News, the “lifestyle check” will begin with the officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

“Ang bawat ahensya ay mayroon naman po na pwedeng magkaroon ng lifestyle check. Ang Ombudsman pwede mag initiate, ang BIR pwedeng mag-inspect. Sa bawat ahensya na may sakop, DPWH pwede rin po. So kung sino po ‘yung ahensya na dapat magkaroon ng lifestyle check, gawin po ninyo,” Palace press officer undersecretary Claire Castro said based on the post.