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DPWH to submit next week list of flood control projects to PBBM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to submit a list of all flood control projects completed and ongoing since 2022.
This directive was issued after the President observed substandard and collapsed flood control projects, raising concerns about potential corruption and the approval of "ghost" projects.
DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan stated that they are consolidating data from various offices and will include projects undertaken by past administrations.
The DPWH received approximately P980.25 billion for flood control projects from 2023 to 2025, averaging P326.75 billion annually.
In 2023, state auditors noted delays in the implementation of some foreign-assisted flood control projects, including the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project, the Metro Manila Flood Management Project, the Cavite Industrial Area Flood Risk Management Project, and the Cagayan de Oro Flood Risk Management Project.
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