DAVAO CITY – The Regional Development Council in Central Mindanao and the Mindanao Development Authority are eyeing foreign donors to fund infrastructure projects to mitigate perennial flooding within the Mindanao River Basin area. RESIDENTS wade through a marshy field that used to be a...
As requested by the Philippines, the World Bank has extended by two more years its soon-to-lapse loan for a big-ticket infrastructure project aimed at mitigating flooding in Metro Manila, which had been plagued by delays and underspending due to government inefficiency.Official documents showed that...
The construction period for two of the government's flood mitigation projects in Cavite and Metro Manila has been extended to up to five more years and consequently received additional funding.President Marcos on Tuesday, Nov. 5, first approved the extension of the construction period and other...
"Go ahead."President Marcos is unfazed as he welcomed calls to investigate the government's flood control projects following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine that left several areas in the country flooded last month.President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)Marcos...
The Senate is keen on scrutinizing once again all funds allocated for flood control mitigation but there is a necessity to also inquire into the government’s programs on climate change and climate adaptation, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Sunday, November 3. The Upper...
Senator Imee R. Marcos on Thursday, October 31 questioned the continuing severe flooding in the Bicol region, as she questioned how the P132 billion allocation for its flood control project since 2018 was utilized. “It’s unacceptable that ₱132 billion has been designated for Bicol...
Some senators on Friday, October 25 expressed plans to question key government agencies on their respective budget allocation for flood control projects. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero disclosed his plan while noting how several areas in the country are still submerged in...
With about three-fourths of loan proceeds reaching billions of pesos still unspent just months before they expire, the Philippines wants to extend for two more years the financing for a delayed major flood control project in Metro Manila, the country's business and commercial hub that's also the...
The government released around P579 million to fund projects, such as flood controls, in eight regions under the People’s Survival Fund (PSF).Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of a notice of cash allocation (NCA) amounting to...
Senator Grace Poe has formally sought an investigation into the underutilized budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for flood control projects.(Noel Pabalate/MB file photo)In Senate Resolution No. 1090 she filed on Monday, July 29, Poe cited the devastation wrought by Super...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) If SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta would have his way, he would have the Commission on Audit (COA) conduct more timely audits on flood control projects. Marcoleta said that doing so would allow...
Some senators lamented how the billions worth of flood control projects were not felt despite its increasing budget allocation every year.(Noel Pabalate/MB file photo)Senator Grace Poe said that the worsening flooding in Metro Manila appears "not to complement" the increasing budget."With every...
