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Tulfo: BBM halts flood control projects over irregularities
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has temporarily suspended the release of funds for certain flood control projects due to identified irregularities, as revealed by Senator Erwin Tulfo.
Senator Tulfo stated that the President ordered the hold after discovering problems with the flood control projects, and the Department of Budget and Management confirmed the order.
Tulfo emphasized that senators and congressmen should not interfere with national flood control programs, asserting that these should be managed exclusively by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
He believes that the primary role of legislators is to focus on making laws, not on implementing infrastructure projects like flood control.
The senator also expressed his intention to initiate an investigation into lawmakers who allegedly meddle in these national flood control programs.
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