Typhoon Kalmaegi的2025年洪水在菲律宾造成230多人丧生,
Typhoon Kalmaegi's 2025 floods killed over 230 in the Philippines, revealing corruption in flood control funds.
2025年11月, 来自Kalmaegi台风的致命暴洪在菲律宾造成230多人丧生,
In November 2025, deadly flash floods from Typhoon Kalmaegi killed over 230 people in the Philippines, exposing widespread corruption in the country’s flood control program.
调查显示,用于水坝和排水系统等基础设施的数十亿比索被官员和承包商通过幽灵项目和回扣偷走。
Investigations revealed that billions of pesos meant for infrastructure like dams and drainage systems were stolen by officials and contractors through ghost projects and kickbacks.
总统费尔迪南德·马科斯(Ferdinand Marcos Jr)宣布计划在圣诞节前监禁至少37名官员,其中7人被逮捕,120亿比索被冻结。
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced plans to jail at least 37 officials by Christmas, with seven arrested and 12 billion pesos in assets frozen.
这一丑闻破坏了抗灾努力,引发了全国青年领导的抗议活动,要求实行问责和改革。
The scandal, which undermined disaster resilience efforts, sparked nationwide youth-led protests demanding accountability and reform.