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<p>MANILA — House Committee on Infrastructure Co-Chairman and Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon eyes pushing for a law mandating private inspection of government infrastructure to avoid further incidents of ghost projects.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/11/lawyers-file-petition-for-writ-of-kalikasan-over-ghost-projects-misused-billions-1813">Lawyers file petition for &#x27;writ of kalikasan&#x27; over &#x27;ghost&#x27; projects, misused billions</a></div><p>Ridon said engineers from the private sector should be mandated to inspect and clear government projects before payments are released to contractors.</p><p>He said engineers should check if the project was completed, the quality of its materials, and its compliance with approved design.  </p><p>“Kung gaano kakapal yung bakal? Tama ba yung haba ng bakal? Tama ba yung pagkakalatag ng mga semento? Faithful ba siya doon sa engineering design? <span style="background-color:transparent">Bago ho talaga makapag-bill in cases at mag-final billing itong mga kontratista na ito, para mawasak mo agad yung line of corruption from beginning up until the end,” he said.</span></p><p>The congressman added that the private inspectors should be deployed to projects randomly, instead of being assigned to particular district engineering offices. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/6/list-top-district-engineering-offices-contractors-in-their-projects-1848">LIST: Top district engineering offices, contractors in their projects</a></div><p>“Supposedly, random po yung pag-engage ng mga district engineer. Kumbaga, hindi naman sila dapat talaga naka-base sa isang particular engineering district office. Dapat yung central office, nagfa-facilitate po yan ng mga engineers na pwede ho nilang i-deploy for a particular project,” he said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/7/wrap-anger-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-overflows-onto-the-streets-2222">WRAP: Anger over &#x27;ghost&#x27; flood control projects overflows onto the streets</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VotLJxUUaSo?si=pAkYUkqZ_wm1sq2x" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" spellcheck="false"></iframe><br/></div>

<p>House Committee on Infrastructure Co-Chairman and Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon eyes pushing for a law mandating private inspection of government infrastructure to avoid further incidents of ghost projects.</p>

House Committee on Infrastructure Co-Chairman and Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon eyes pushing for a law mandating private inspection of government infrastructure to avoid further incidents of ghost projects.

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Lawmaker says private engineers should review gov't infrastructure to prevent ghost projects

Marilyn Cahatol,

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Published Sep 12, 2025 11:01 AM PHT

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