Tag: flood-control
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P2 Trillion for Flood Control? Marcos Orders Audit Amid Kickback Allegations
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered a sweeping audit of the government’s flood control programs amid mounting allegations of large-scale corruption and unfinished or non-existent infrastructure projects. The move comes after former senator Panfilo Lacson revealed that nearly P2 trillion has been allocated to flood control initiatives since 2011,…
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In the aftermath of Typhoon Carina: ‘Ineffective’ flood-control projects hit
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EXPERTS AND LAWMAKERS are now focusing on how flood-control projects have failed to prevent massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (Gaemi).