Overview
- Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said eight Department of Public Works and Highways officials linked to the Oriental Mindoro case are now in custody, with warrants out for 16 suspects.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reported earlier that seven were in custody and urged remaining suspects to surrender, with two preparing to turn themselves in and others expected to approach Philippine embassies in the United States, New Zealand and Jordan.
- The initial indictments by the Sandiganbayan name Zaldy Co and several public works engineers over a 289 million-peso Mag-asawang Tubig River dike built by Sunwest Corporation.
- Authorities are reviewing at least 9,855 flood-control contracts worth more than 545 billion pesos, and the Finance Department estimates potential losses of up to 118.5 billion pesos.
- Street demonstrations are growing, including a Roman Catholic Church–backed rally on November 30, while high-profile figures such as Martin Romualdez and Francis Escudero have stepped down and deny wrongdoing.