Philippines spends billions on flood projects, but disasters keep killing
The Philippines has spent P545 billion on flood projects since 2022. Yet hundreds continue to die each year from storms and floods. Where is the money going? — August 20, 2025
philstar.comGhost projects haunt Bulacan DPWH: Validation underway; reshuffle of district engineers eyed THE Senate Blue Ribbon Committee escalated its investigation Tuesday by ordering subpoenas against contractors who skipped its first hearing on flood control projects. — August 20, 2025
manilastandard.netHouse InfraComm looking to have erring contractors blacklisted The House Infrastructure Committee, which will investigate alleged anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects, is looking to have the contractors involved blacklisted if they are proven guilty. — August 22, 2025
gmanetwork.comTop provinces in terms of project cost, count based on the Sumbong ng Pangulo website | ABS-CBN News Outside Metro Manila, the provinces of Bulacan, Cebu, and Isabela are the provinces with highest cost and number of flood control projects supposedly completed between July 2022 and May 2025. — August 22, 2025
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