Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer—your Trusted Building Partner. READ: 15 firms corner 18% of flood control funds PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said only 15 out of more than 2,000 contractors cornered 100 billion pesos in flood control projects, accounting for 18 percent of the 545.64 billion pesos spent for 9,855 such projects from July 2022 to May 2025. The five firms the president highlighted were Legacy Construction Corp., Alpha &…