Amidst systemic corruption and government inefficiency, hundreds of Bulakeños waded through floodwaters in a protest rally in Malolos City on August 31 to condemn the government’s failure to address Bulacan province’s long-standing flood crisis. Monsoonal rains and August typhoons submerged numerous towns across Bulacan, highlighting how corruption has compromised billion-peso flood control projects.

Ang Bayan Ngayon, on September 3, 2026, reported that the floods have caused over ₱320.28 million in damage across Bulacan—including ₱135.64 million in agriculture—prompting local authorities to declare a state of calamity on August 19.

While Central Luzon is naturally prone to flooding due to Manila Bay’s tidal surges, the Pampanga River drainage, and the Candaba Swamp reservoir, the 2026 southwest monsoon rains worsened the floods as heavy downpours coincided with high tides and dam releases.

The floods continue to highlight the province role as the center of corruption in billion-peso allocations for flood control projects. The Marcos regime’s announcement of the implementation of an unused, decades-old flood master plan inadvertently revealed that the projects of recent years prioritized corrupt political agendas over comprehensive engineering solutions.

Ang Bayan Ngayon said the Kilos Bulacan coalition led various sectors to demonstrate at the provincial capitol. Among them was Bigkis Bulacan, which includes the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas. The coalition emphasized that low wages and destroyed livelihoods make disaster impacts a double blow for workers and peasants. They also blamed Manila Bay reclamation projects—specifically San Miguel Corporation’s New Manila International Airport—stating that a 2023 temporary suspension failed to stop ongoing dredging and environmental destruction.

The Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot (KBKK) voiced support, noting that as the anniversary of the September 2025 Luneta Flood approaches, citizens still suffer from useless projects, unpunished embezzlers, and a corrupt budgeting system. With ₱107.4 billion allocated for flood control in the proposed 2027 budget, KBKK called for sustained, widespread protests to demand accountability and end systemic plunder.