Nearly 1,000 Bulacan State University (BulSU) students staged their ‘Kick Back Kontra Korap’ protest on Tuesday (Sept 30), marching through government sites in this city despite heavy rain.
The rally began at the BulSU campus, passed the Bulacan Capitol and Malolos City Hall, but was cut short before reaching the office of First District Rep. Danilo Domingo.
Students urged Gov. Daniel Fernando and Mayor Christian Natividad to support calls for justice for flood victims, citing ‘ghost’ flood-control projects allegedly involving corrupt officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Last Saturday, nearly 1,000 residents, mostly young professionals and students, held a parallel protest in Paombong dubbed ‘Tindig Paombong.’ Convenor Alfredo Punzal demanded that Domingo personally explain the alleged P5 billion corruption in flood-control projects, saying his Facebook denial was not enough.
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee earlier heard testimony from former DPWH officials linking Domingo and other Bulacan lawmakers to questionable projects. His district, which includes Malolos, Paombong, Hagonoy, Bulakan, Obando, and Calumpit, received nearly P9.5 billion in flood-control funds from 2022 to 2025.
Domingo has denied any involvement, insisting he neither participated in project implementation nor benefited from it.
Protest leaders, however, vowed to sustain their campaign, saying corruption worsens flooding and deprives communities of basic services.