Joselito Malig

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, together with the Ambassador of South Korea to the Philippines, Lee Sang-Hwa, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, inaugurate the Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (IDRR-CCA) Measure in Pampanga Bay - Stage I on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The project, which aims to improve flood resilience, will benefit the towns of Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, and Sto. Tomas in Pampanga ProvinceRyan Baldemor, PPA pool

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MARCOS- MEETING

Johnson Manabat

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<p>MANILA - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it will comply with the marching orders of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to submit a list of all its flood control projects. </p><p>In an ambush interview after Marcos&#x27; State of the Nation Address, DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan said all projects are audited before these are accepted by the government. </p><p>Bonoan said the department will monitor all existing flood control projects and will investigate if there is any anomaly. </p><p>“Lahat naman is audited before it is accepted by the government. We are going to investigate yung sinabi ni Presidente - we are going to monitor and investigate,” Bonoan told reporters.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/28/-mahiya-naman-kayo-marcos-order-probe-on-corruption-in-flood-control-projects-1725"><strong>&#x27;Mahiya naman kayo&#x27;: Marcos orders probe on possible corruption in flood control projects</strong></a></div><p>According to Bonoan, it is regularly submitting reports to the President on its projects. </p><p>“Meron naman kaming sina-submit kay Presidente, but there are many projects that we have to look into because we have completed mula July hanggang May this year I think about 9,000 control projects. Marami kasi yung new items that were included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) that were actually for later release, these are still under scrutiny by the Office of the President,” Bonoan explained.  </p><p>“We do it immediately as instructed by the President,” Bonoan added.  </p><p>When asked if someone will be liable for questionable flood control projects, Bonoan said &quot;let’s just wait and see&quot;.  </p><p>“We’ll see….we’re taking it very seriously, I think we need to be very transparent at this time….dapat talagang makikita na may impact talagang tama ang pagka-disensyo. We are going to submit it to the President,” Bonoan explained. </p><p>Bonoan said the design of all the projects are according to plans. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/23/flood-control-funds-should-be-given-to-dpwh-not-politicians-senator-1621"><strong>Flood control funds should be given to DPWH not politicians: Senator</strong></a></div><p>“Importante dito we have to make sure that the President is talking about, we have to make sure that they are properly designed. Dapat mapakinabangan talaga,” said Bonoan.  </p><p>Every DPWH project, Bonoan explained, has a 1-year warranty period. </p><p>“Kung halimbawa may project na was not done properly, there are many ways to have the contractor na kailangan kumpunihin because every project has a 1-year warranty period…we will ask the contractor to redo it within 1-year. We have all the engineering districts to work on it,” Bonoan told reporters. </p><p>The DPWH chief said that even before the President instructed them to submit the list of flood control projects, they have already the list of all the existing projects that are still on hold. </p><p>“Meron naman kami talagang listahan ng mga projects, it&#x27;s ongoing kasi meron na nga projects na naka-hold pa,” Bonoan added. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_Fi6KWuykz0??si=0VQQCD3tSUFf0BIn&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it will comply with the marching orders of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to submit a list of all its flood control projects.</p>

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it will comply with the marching orders of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to submit a list of all its flood control projects.

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DPWH to submit list of flood control projects to Marcos

Johnson Manabat,

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Published Jul 28, 2025 07:17 PM PHT

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