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Ridon bares alleged ‘problematic’ flood control projects in Davao City, Davao Occidental
House Infrastructure Committee chairperson Rep. Terry Ridon is urging the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to investigate 18 flood control projects in the Davao region.
These projects, located primarily in Davao Occidental and Davao City, are reportedly unfinished, poorly situated, or nonexistent.
According to records from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), two projects are classified as 'no structure,' ten are 'incomplete,' three are 'poorly situated,' and three are 'unconstructed.'
Ridon highlighted that 'poorly situated' projects are defined by the DPWH as those that increase flooding downstream.
He further elaborated that the investigation has uncovered issues of 'ghost projects' and substandard projects in the region, with some 'no-structure' projects dating back to 2021 and 2025 in the same area under the Davao Occidental District Engineering Office.
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