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The Department of Public Works and Highways on Tuesday admitted that the master plan on flood management in Metro Manila is not even 30% complete, more than a decade after it was approved. Interviewed on Dobol B TV, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that some of the components of the Metro Manila flood control master plan had not yet started when President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assumed office in 2022.
Floods, swollen rivers, landslides, and soil erosion, among others, were reported in different areas, resulting in lost of lives and damage to properties.In the aftermath of the weather systems, several senators criticized the implementation of flood control projects, which they said receive billions of pesos in allocations in the annual national budget.Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that around P255 billion was allocated for the DPWH’s flood control projects in the P5.
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