NEW DELHI— President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will not prematurely name individuals allegedly involved in irregularities in flood control projects while investigations remain ongoing, Malacañang said.

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President will not issue threats or release unverified information about the anomalies, distancing his administration from the practices seen in previous governments.

“Hindi po gagayahin ng Pangulo ang anumang klase ng pag-threaten lamang. Hindi po siya maglalabas ng anumang mga listahan na hindi verified. Kung nangyayari man ito sa mga nakaraang administrasyon, hindi po gagawin ng Pangulo ‘yan,” Castro said during a press briefing in New Delhi on the sidelines of the President’s State Visit to India.

She added that the President’s recent statements on flood control project anomalies were intended to push for more transparency in the government’s 2026 budget deliberations.

“Sinabi niya po ito to serve as a warning para po mas mapaganda at mas maging transparent ang magiging budget ng 2026,” she added.

The clarification comes after calls for President Marcos to name those linked to alleged irregularities in flood control projects.

In his fourth State of the Nation Address, the President ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to compile a list of all flood control projects under his administration and identify those considered failures, incomplete, or “ghost” projects—especially those contributing to massive flooding.

Reiterating the President’s firm stance against corruption, Castro said Marcos will not hesitate to pursue charges against officials found liable.

“So, kung ngayon po ay hindi pa po nakakapagbigay ng anumang pangalan dahil most probably hindi pa po tapos ang imbestigasyon,” she said.