Lacson links Mindoro congressman to substandard flood control projects

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Senator Ping Lacson flags defective flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro. He also questions why they were funded through unprogrammed appropriations released to the office of Deputy Majority Leader Arnan Panaligan, one of the province’s congressmen.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ping-lacson-links-oriental-mindoro-congressman-arnan-panaligan-substandard-flood-control-projects/

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00:00Senator Ping Lakson flags defective flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro.

00:06He also questions why they were funded through unprogrammed appropriations

00:10released to the office of Deputy Majority Leader Arnan Panaligan,

00:13one of the province's congressmen.

00:16In a privileged speech, Lakson cites the findings of his office

00:19regarding substandard projects in several parts of the country,

00:22including Nauan Town in Oriental Mindoro,

00:25which received P10 billion in flood control funding for 2025,

00:28or about 55% of the province's allocation.

00:32Nauan residents have long-faced flooding,

00:35most recently in July due to heavy southwest monsoon rains.

00:51Lakson adds his team inspected 10 villages in the province,

00:54including Barangay Mulawin in Nauan, which got P1.9 billion for flood control.

00:59He also points out the same use of unprogrammed funds for flood control projects

01:03in the villages of San Jose, Nauan, and Burbuli, Baco.

01:07Panaligan denies Lakson's accusation.

01:10He acknowledges that the projects may be considered anomalous since they were easily damaged,

01:15but he said he wrote to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bunoan last year,

01:18calling attention to the destroyed structures.

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