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No anomalies in P51 billion flood control projects – Polong
Davao City Rep. Paolo "Polong" Duterte's district received P51 billion for flood control projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.
DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral confirmed the amount during a House committee hearing, stating the allocation was based on records from the National Expenditure Program and the General Appropriations Act.
House Deputy Speaker Janette Garin questioned if these funds would have been better utilized for pandemic response efforts.
Rep. Duterte challenged authorities to inspect the projects on the ground, asserting that the projects are tangible and visible.
He accused the Marcos administration and its allies in the House of Representatives of singling out his family and Davao City, urging them to focus on flood control anomalies instead of dragging the Dutertes into issues.
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The House infrastructure committee is expanding its probe into flood control projects to include P51 billion worth of projects in Davao, specifically those funded by Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte's office.
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Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte's district received approximately P51 billion in infrastructure projects during the last three years of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, from 2020 to 2022.
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Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon announced that criminal cases will be filed against Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and contractors involved in anomalous flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the P275 billion allocated for flood control projects in the 2026 National Expenditure Program will be reappropriated to other departments, such as education and health.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation into potential corruption within flood control projects, following reports of substandard and "ghost" projects and massive floods in July.
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