Pinaghihinalaang si Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong ang alkaldeng tinutukoy ng aktor at Leyte Fourth District representative na si Richard Gomez sa maanghang na Facebook post nito tungkol sa isang city mayor na masyadong gumagawa ng ingay dahil ito raw ang pinakamadaling paraan para mapag-usapan.
Sa panayam ng One PH kay Magalong noong Agosto 11, 2025, iniugnay niya ang mga mambabatas sa anomalyang nangyayari sa mga proyekto ng pamahalaan sa flood control.
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Bahagi ng pahayag ng mayor ng Baguio City: “Based sa mga information na natanggap ko kasi immediately may mga tumawag kaagad sa akin.
"Binanggit nga nila na yung mga ibang contractors na yan, yan ang mga ginagamit ng mga congressmen.
“Parang front lang yan. Ginagamit lang nila, bibigyan lang nila ng royalty.
"Sometimes, ang ginagawa nila, gagamitin nila yung lisensya, kasi hindi naman puwedeng yung mismong company nila ang gagamitin, halatang-halata naman considering rigged nga yung bid.
“So gagamitin ka, sasabihin sa yo, ‘O, three percent na lang. Bibigyan kita ng royalty, three percent.'
"Usually ang royalty niyan, mga five percent," bahagi ng kontrobersiyal na pahayag ni Magalong sa mga diumano’y nalalaman nito tungkol sa koneksiyon ng congressmen sa contractors ng anomalous flood control projects.
CONGRESSMAN RICHARD GOMEZ'S POST
Noong Martes, Agosto 19, ibinahagi ni Richard ang kanyang saloobin tungkol sa pag-uugnay ng city mayor na hindi niya binanggit ang pangalan sa “kasunduan” ng congressmen at mga contractor na sangkot sa anomalya sa flood control projects.
Facebook post ng actor-politician: “Why is this city mayor making so much noise?
"It doesn’t surprise me anymore that this so-called 'clean' mayor is throwing accusations of corruption at us congressmen.
“Corruption has become the easiest issue to ride on nowadays, but let’s be honest, I don’t think this is all about corruption.
“If this is about his own congressman, who happens to bring in more projects for his district than he can for his city, don’t include all of us.
"If you have a problem with your congressman, face him."
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Sabi pa ni Richard: “Don’t drag all of us into your fight. Don’t discredit every congressman just to make yourself look good.”
Kinuwestiyon din ng kongresista ng Leyte ang mga problema sa lungsod na pinamumunuan ng mayor na hindi niya pinangalanan.
Saad niya: “You talk nonstop about corruption in Congress, why? Because it’s an easy headline?
“Meanwhile, your own city is drowning in problems: the air quality is getting worse, there’s not enough public transport, the waste disposal system is broken, the city is overcrowded, illegal structures are all over and the urban planning is in shambles.
"Maybe it’s time to fix your own house first before pointing fingers at others. Mahiya ka naman.”
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