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Paige Javier

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<p>MANILA – The upcoming investigation of the House Infra Committee will not be limited to flood control projects, a lawmaker emphasized.</p><p>House Committee on Public Accounts Chairperson Rep. Terry Ridon said on Sunday that their probe will also look into other infrastructure projects, including the ones visited by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/24/marcos-jr-says-useless-p264-million-rockshed-in-benguet-is-economic-sabotage-1230">Marcos Jr. says &#x27;useless&#x27; P264-million rockshed in Benguet is &#x27;economic sabotage&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;Ito po yung magsisiyasat ng mga anomalous flood control projects at iba pang proyektong pang-imprastraktura na ipinatupad ng Department of Public Works and Highways at ibang ahensya. Sisiyasatin nito yung mga napuntahan na po ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas na mga lugar sa Iloilo, Bulacan, particular ho yung mga ghost projects na nakita niya,&quot; he said at the Kapihan sa Quezon City.</p><p>&quot;Particular po yung undercapitalized firms na binabanggit doon sa listahan ng 15 na binabanggit ng Pangulo sa kanyang press conference. Sisiyasatin din po nito yung pong mga substandard projects, incomplete and delayed projects in the last three years,&quot; Ridon added.</p><p>Marcos Jr. inspected the disintegrated portion of a P264 million rock shed in Tuba, Benguet on Sunday.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/7/27/new-landslide-hits-kennon-road-damages-new-rock-shed-1441">New landslide hits Kennon Road, damages new rock shed</a></div><p>The President said the project seemed &quot;useless&quot; to protect residents there from landslides and rockslides and described it as &quot;economic sabotage.&quot;</p><p>&quot;For example, what the President mentioned in Cabagan, Isabela. Yung tulay po doon is something we will also look into. If it is a design flaw, if it’s a contractor fault or is it a use fault,&quot; Ridon said.</p><p>&quot;Pwede rin po mapagusapan din po yung Benguet inspection po ng Pangulo. We’d like to get more details as soon as I guess the report gets published,&quot; he added.</p><p>Last Wednesday, the House authorized its committees on Public Accounts, Public Works and Highways, and Good Government and Public Accountability to conduct an inquiry into the matter.</p><p>Ridon said hearings of the House Infra Committee are set to begin within the next two weeks.</p><p>The lawmaker reiterated that their investigation will be &quot;evidence-driven and project-driven&quot; and will not be used as a platform to defend congressmen who may be implicated.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sGpv4rXSciU?si=PDv1QAfC-chJjlgf" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>House Committee on Public Accounts Chairperson Rep. Terry Ridon said on Sunday their probe will also look into other infrastructure projects, including the ones visited by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</p>

House Committee on Public Accounts Chairperson Rep. Terry Ridon said on Sunday their probe will also look into other infrastructure projects, including the ones visited by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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Ridon: House may include infra projects like Cabagan Bridge, Benguet rock shed in probe

Paige Javier,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 24, 2025 04:07 PM PHT

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