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DEPDev clarifies probe of projects
The Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) is developing protocols for an objective review of flood control projects, as directed by President Bongbong Marcos Jr. in his fourth State of the Nation Address.
Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon assured that the review process will not be a "witch-hunt."
The RPMC will prioritize flood control projects submitted by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
The committee is crafting the review protocol to ensure objectivity while waiting for the DPWH list.
The President instructed the RPMC to report on flood control projects that were failures, unfinished, or alleged ghost projects.
This review is a response to public criticism regarding the failure of flood control projects that contributed to massive flooding in Luzon last week.
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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.
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