Tulfo urges Marcos to reallocate flood funds to DPWH

Senator Erwin Tulfo urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday to reallocate flood control funds from politicians to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to improve project management.

Tulfo criticized politicians' inability to properly implement flood control projects, emphasizing that DPWH should be solely responsible for their execution.

He welcomed President Marcos's suspension of certain flood projects due to alleged irregularities but expressed confidence in the president addressing flood control in his upcoming State of the Nation Address.

Tulfo is eyeing an investigation into the disbursement of flood control funds and emphasized the need for a master plan, citing small drainage systems and lack of spillways as contributing factors to persistent flooding.

The senator urged the DPWH to take charge of implementing long-term solutions such as building spillways and dredging Laguna de Bay, noting previous administrations' failure in this regard.