Manila, Aug. 11 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the government's multibillion-peso flood control program after an internal review that revealed "disturbing" patterns in the awarding of projects and spending, including 15 contractors securing nearly 20% of the over PHP500 billion budget program.

Speaking at a Palace press conference on Monday, Marcos unveiled sumbongsapangulo.ph, a new public website that maps ongoing flood control projects and allows citizens to submit reports on irregularities.

The move follows his directive in his fourth State of the Nation Address last month to audit the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) flood mitigation program, one of the largest lin...