00:00Meanwhile, Senator Panfilo Ping Lakson urges a plan of action of uncompromising reprobation to all those found culpable in the failed in phantom flood control projects nationwide.
00:11And should they ultimately be convicted by a court of law, then no one, bar none, should be spared from doing hard time as we hear more from our Daniel Manastas.
00:21A surgical and not a band-aid solution is what Senator Panfilo Lakson sees would be more fitting to solve the problems hounding the Department of Public Works and Highways or DPWH, particularly the alleged anomalous flood control projects.
00:51Kaya kailangan surgical na yung solution.
00:54Lakson also believes the truth will come out on big personalities possibly involved in anomalous projects.
01:01The only logical conclusion that we all need to see, talagang merong maparusahan kasi otherwise parang rigudo na naman tayo rito para tayong biso cycle.
01:12Napagkatawas ng ingay, tahimik na naman, andyan na naman ulit.
01:16He added that the DPWH should have a master plan, and in light of the possibility of a zero budget for flood control, the Senator believes that this scenario should be carefully studied.
01:29Eh kung puro tayo may bagyo at kailang i-refery yung mga ibang flood control projects, wala tayong budget pa paano.
01:37Integrated, hindi yung patsi-patsi, at pinaubayaan nilang masyado yung discretion sa mga district engineers na talagang compromised na because most of the district engineers, eh, nilabi yan ng mga congressmen eh, para ma-appointa sa district engineer eh.
01:52For Senator Bam Aquino, it's time to use a different strategy, one that involves Filipino scientists and other experts in flood prevention.
02:02Senator Erwin Tulfo, meanwhile, wants the DOJ to file cases against contractors, DPWH officials, and even politicians allegedly involved in the alleged ghost and substandard flood control projects.
02:17For now, Senator Rodante Marcoleta, chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, already confirmed that they will resume their hearing on September 1,
02:26while Senate President Francis Escudero confirmed that he signed the subpina against contractors who were absent during the last hearing.
02:35Daniel Manalastas from The National TV for A New and Better Philippines.
