00:00The House's Tricom and Infra Committee is set to kick off next month its much-awaited probe on anomalous flood control projects,
00:08a number of which have House Solans directly linked to their particular contractors.
00:13Hence the pushback from their more militant peers who cry conflict of interest and seek an independent commission inquiry instead.
00:20Armelle Les Moras has more.
00:22The House Tricom's own investigation into the alleged anomalous flood control projects in the country is expected to begin in September.
00:34According to Tricom co-chair Joel Chua, aside from holding those involved in the issue accountable,
00:39they also aim to draft new proposed measures to prevent flooding and stop corruption in government projects.
00:45Kung ano yung makikita po natin ng mga loopholes sa mga kasalukuyang batas natin,
00:50eh yun ang dapat na punan natin, diba?
00:54Kasi bakit may mga nakakalusot na ganitong klaseng mga programa?
00:59Bakit may mga ghost project, diba?
01:02Representative Chua also suggested that it is now timely for the country to have a flood control master plan.
01:08This would be extremely helpful, especially now that typhoons have been coming one after another continuously.
01:15So sa akin po paniniwala, dapat magkaroon talaga ng isang malaking master plan.
01:19Nang sa ganun, malaman talaga kung ano talaga ang kailangan at magiging solusyon.
01:24Kasi kung gagawa lang tayo ng mga programa, tapos hindi naman talaga masusolusyonan ng matindi,
01:32eh baka nagsasayang lang tayo ng pondo.
01:35However, even before the House inquiry begins, some are already opposing it due to an alleged conflict of interest.
01:42In response, House Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tino said,
01:46Sa halip na pigilan ang kongreso, eh, mas mainam na ituloy ito at i-maximize kung ano ang pwedeng malamtad sa issue ng flood control.
02:02This does not preclude yung investigation mismo ng whether it's the ombudsman or a COA special audit ay kailangan pa rin gawin ang mga yan.
02:17From the upcoming investigation by the House, Tino is already considering new proposals that could be crafted in relation to the issue.
02:24Ang mga pwedeng aralin dito, i-review, ay yung mga grass and corrupt, ang anti-corruption laws natin basically.
02:35Mela Les Moras from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
