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MANILA — The Philippines can make use of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST’s) Digital Information for Monitoring and Evaluation (DIME) system to monitor the implementation of several infrastructure projects, an official said on Thursday. The government’s DIME project makes use of “satellites, drones, and geotagging in monitoring the status, program, and activities of big-ticket government projects to ensure that public funds are well-spent.” The government has been using the system to monitor some irrigation and tree planting projects, said Dr. Enrico Paringit, executive director of the DOST’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development. “Makikita na natin ngayon nang diretsahan kung magkakaroon na ng discrepancy,” he told state television PTV. “Nagkakaroon tayo ngayon ng mga visual at scientific evidence na maaaring ihambing. Halimbawa mayroon nang accomplishment report, ibabangga natin sa plan at disenyo,” he said. The technology has been used during the rehabilitation of Boracay and Marawi, Paringit said. “Ang isang advantage nito ay mas mura at mas transparent ang verification kumpara sa tinatawag na manual inspection kaya napapalakas din nito yung evidence based decision making para mapatunayan kung nagawa ba talaga yung proyekto,” he said. “Makikita mo rin dito kung sino yung masipag, yung nag-ooverperform,” he said. Paringit’s interview on the state-run channel comes as both the executive and legislative branches launch investigations into anomalous flood control projects across the country. While Marcos has signed an executive order to form an Independent Commission for Infrastructure, the President has yet to identify members of the panel, which is tasked to investigate these questionable projects.

The DIME system uses “satellites, drones, and geotagging in monitoring the status, program, and activities of big-ticket government projects to ensure that public funds are well-spent.”

The DIME system uses “satellites, drones, and geotagging in monitoring the status, program, and activities of big-ticket government projects to ensure that public funds are well-spent.”

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Satellite & drone system can be used to monitor flood control projects: DOST

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Sep 12, 2025 05:48 PM PHT

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