The Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance (TAMA NA) on Wednesday questioned why not a single member of the House of Representatives has been arrested in the government’s ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in multibillion-peso flood control projects.

The alliance raised concerns over what it described as “selective justice,” saying accountability should go beyond a handful of personalities and cover all public officials and private entities involved in corruption, regardless of political affiliation.

The statement came a day after thousands of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument following the Office of the Ombudsman’s announcement that it would file plunder charges against Senator Rodante Marcoleta for allegedly receiving P75 million in campaign contributions.

TAMA NA said the government must ensure that its anti-corruption drive does not create the impression that only certain individuals are being targeted.

“To prevent the government’s actions from appearing to be selective justice in cases involving flood control anomalies, multimillion-peso donations from contractors to politicians, and the issue of confidential funds, stricter action must be taken,” the group said.

The alliance pointed out that despite earlier statements by the Office of the Ombudsman that more than 30 lawmakers were being investigated in connection with the flood control controversy, no member of the House of Representatives has been arrested so far.

It noted that while one incumbent senator has been detained, no similar action has been taken against congressmen allegedly linked to the controversy.

TAMA NA also described Bulacan as the “epicenter” of the alleged flood control corruption scandal, noting that cases filed so far have largely involved contractors and officials from the provincial Department of Public Works and Highways office.

The group further cited claims by a contractor facing charges who alleged that as many as 150 government officials and lawmakers received kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects.

Beyond the flood control controversy, TAMA NA urged the authorities to investigate campaign donations from contractors and major business groups, arguing that such financial transactions deserved the same level of scrutiny as other corruption-related cases.

The alliance cited a report by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism that showed that contractors who donated to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2022 campaign secured government contracts after the elections.

It also referred to Commission on Elections disclosures showing that six incumbent senators received campaign donations from contractors, while more than 40 contractors were asked to explain their contributions.

“To this day, neither Congress nor the Senate has seriously discussed any proposal to impose stricter limits on campaign donations from contractors and giant corporations,” the group said.

On the issue of confidential funds, TAMA NA said the government must apply the same standard of scrutiny on all officials, citing Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged spending of P125 million in confidential funds in just 11 days, as well as the Office of the President’s P4.5-billion confidential and intelligence funds.

The group urged the authorities to immediately widen the investigations and initiate forfeiture proceedings to recover the allegedly ill-gotten wealth.

The recovered funds, it said, should be redirected to education, healthcare, housing, pensions for senior citizens and other essential social services.

“We will continue to amplify the voice of the Filipino people. Everyone involved, from the very top, must be held accountable,” the alliance stressed.