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Philippines freezes assets of two lawmakers in massive flood-project graft probe

MANILA, 9 Dec 2025 – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr revealed that the Court of Appeals has frozen the assets of ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Eric Yap, his brother Benguet caretaker-congressman Edvic Yap, and two contractors linked to a widening corruption scandal involving flood-control projects.

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The latest freeze order covers 280 bank accounts, 22 insurance policies, three securities accounts, and eight aircraft.

Marcos stressed the move prevents the sale or transfer of allegedly ill-gotten assets so “every peso stolen can be returned to the public coffers.”

To date, the government has immobilised ₱13 billion (S$285 million) in assets, including thousands of bank accounts, vehicles, real estate, and aircraft tied to the scandal. Eric Yap has denied any wrongdoing.

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