Tinio flags P4.35B irregular flood control projects in Davao City

House Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tinio flagged P4.35 billion in flood control projects in Davao City's First District, spanning from 2019 to 2022, as irregular due to issues like overlapping funding and lack of detail.

Tinio's findings, based on government data from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), examined 121 flood control project contracts.

Of these contracts, 80 worth P4.35 billion, implemented in Davao and Matina rivers, showed serious red flags, including indicators of ghost projects, double funding, location changes, gross overpricing, and contracts awarded without clear specifications.

Specifically, two contracts worth P135.14 million were flagged for overlapping funding for identical river sections.

Additionally, 79 projects worth P4.07 billion were congressional insertions not included in the original National Expenditure Program.

These projects were reportedly implemented in the city's first district, represented by Paolo Duterte.