Three mayors from Mindoro Island have joined a growing coalition of local chief executives demanding full transparency and accountability in the country’s controversial flood control projects, as corruption allegations continue to plague billions in infrastructure spending.

The Mindoro mayors are among 47 signatories to a statement released Aug. 19, 2025 by the Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), calling for immediate reforms in how flood control projects are planned, funded and implemented in the country.

The signatories are Mayor Mike Orayani of Lubang, Mayor Bong Marquez of Sablayan, and Mayor Meg Constantino of Abra de Ilog, all of Occidental Mindoro.

The statement calls for “full transparency, accountability, and justice on flood control projects” amid mounting questions over the effectiveness and integrity of the government’s flood mitigation programs.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has already ordered a comprehensive audit of flood control projects.

Critics have long characterized flood control projects as “corruption-prone because they lack mechanisms for external monitoring.”

The M4GG movement was founded by Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong to battle corruption and promote good governance.

The group has steadily grown as more LGU chief executives join the campaign for transparency in government operations.

Other notable signatories include mayors from major cities such as Quezon City, Pasig (Vico Sotto), Iloilo, and several municipalities from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The country has a total of 1,642 municipalities and cities.

The push for transparency comes just days after Science Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said all flood control projects should be mapped out through a geographic information system for accountability.

Meanwhile, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has denied facilitating any “fund scam” in flood control programs, even as lawmakers have cited P332 billion allocated for allegedly “non-existent” (ghost) projects.