Sen. Manny Pacquiao assured Benguet residents that he would initiate an investigation into the alleged overpriced slope protection and flood control projects in the province, as cyclones that pass by the area could easily cause landslides.| GabrielLaluINQ
“A big public works fund was added to Benguet, especially in the first strict. There was an almost nine-fold increase [in funding],” he added. “What puzzles me is why there were still flooding and landslides. It may be a good idea to look into the reason why this problem keeps happening.”
Pacquiao was in the province to provide financial assistance to families affected by the recent storms, including Typhoon Maring, which caused landslides in the area. In one landslide, a couple lost three children at the height of the typhoon.
Yap became the caretaker of Benguet’s legislative district in January 2020, after former Rep. Nestor Fongwan died last December 2019.This is not the first time Yap was accused of corruption. In December 2020, he was among the lawmakers named by President Rodrigo Duterte with alleged links to corruption, although Duterte also admitted that there was no hard evidence of it.
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