These 15 contractors cornered ₱100 billion — or 20% — of all flood control projects nationwide, President Marcos reveals
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said on Monday, August 11, that he was “not accusing anyone of anyone of anything yet,” but the initial findings of the flood control projects audit he ordered during his recent State of the Nation Address gave “an idea of how these have been conducted.” Marcos noted that 6,021 projects, worth more than P350 billion, did not specify the exact type of flood control structures built, repaired, or rehabilitated. He also flagged that in several areas, projects used identical designs, materials, and lengths despite differences in location and terrain.
Marcos pointed out that these figures don’t necessarily align with the list of the country’s most flood-prone provinces.Nueva Ecija, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, and Oriental Mindoro ranked among the most flood-prone provinces, but were not in the top 10 for flood control projects based on the National Adaptation Plan of the Philippines . Here’s a complete list of flood-prone provinces:Out of 170 pumping stations, 157 were in Metro Manila.
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