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Senators seek PhilSA’s help in fighting corruption through satellites
Senators questioned the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on how its satellites can help combat corruption, particularly in issues like substandard and ghost flood control projects.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian inquired if the Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment (MULA) satellite could prevent 'ghost projects' and ensure the relevance of government initiatives.
PhilSA Deputy Director General Gay Jane Perez explained that satellite data, combined with ground information, can aid in project planning and design.
Perez affirmed that the MULA satellite, providing updated imagery, can contribute to identifying on-the-ground activities and help prevent ghost projects.
Senator Rodante Marcoleta suggested PhilSA could be more relevant by detecting issues such as agricultural hoarding using cold storage facilities to manipulate prices.
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Vice President Sara Duterte urged President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to address alleged anomalies in flood control projects and suggested removing the Speaker, fixing the budget, and conducting lifestyle checks on congressmen and their staff.
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Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has flagged approximately ₱1.52 billion in potentially anomalous flood control projects, involving eight construction firms linked to the Discaya family.
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Various organizations from the church, basic sectors, and communities are uniting to hold joint rallies on September 21 across the Philippines to protest against corruption, coinciding with the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. led the turnover of 1,099 new housing units in San Pablo City, Laguna, to families displaced by the Philippine National Railways South Long Haul Project.
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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee cited dismissed DPWH-Bulacan first district engineer Henry Alcantara, DPWH assistant district engineer Jaypee Mendoza, and contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya in contempt for allegedly lying during the investigation of anomalous flood control projects.
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