MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is starting to hold those involved in the flood control scandal accountable, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said Wednesday.

He issued the statement following the filing of the first batch of cases against former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co and several former officials of the DPWH over alleged anomalous flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro before the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday.

The DPWH chief added that the government is confident that the cases that will be filed against the accused will be "solid".

"This is what the President is saying: we are all impatient, we are all angry-the people. But we need to follow the ...