MANILA, Nov. 13 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday credited citizen reports for helping expose widespread irregularities in flood control projects, as he announced a new transparency portal and digital reforms aimed at tightening oversight and curbing corruption in government infrastructure programs.

Speaking at a Palace briefing, Marcos said many of the ongoing investigations were triggered by public complaints sent through the "Sumbong sa Pangulo" platform, launched in August to allow citizens to directly report anomalies to his office.

"Matapos ng dalawang linggo mula ng SONA (State of the Nation Address), binuksan na natin 'yung Sumbong sa Pangulo website para maka-report ang taong-bayan na diretso sa akin. At mula noo...