00:00A good number of phantom and failed flood mitigation structures are found in the megacity and in the floodplains of central Luzon's provinces,
00:09one of which our Isaiah Mirafuentes paid a visit to to only see the shoddy and sloppy work
00:14and hear the familiar refrain of frustration and helplessness from the affected residents as summed up in this report.
00:21This is the video that went viral online showing DPWH personnel patching a river wall.
00:32It is noticeable because instead of fixing it properly, they just put cement as if it was only an adhesive.
00:39PTV News located the said river wall.
00:43From Manila, we traveled more than three hours until we found it in Camiling, Tarlac.
00:47We even found some socks of sand left behind by DPWH personnel, who spoke to one of the residents in the area,
00:55a direct witness to how the damaged river wall was built.
00:58What's going on? There's nothing. There's nothing. There's nothing. It's like that. It's not that. It's not that they're going to be fine.
01:05We're so sorry for those who pay for taxes. They're just going to be able to pay for it.
01:10There's other people who are going to pay for it. They're going to pay for it. They're going to pay for it, especially for it.
01:15Not far from Camaling Bridge, we also found Barangay Pindangan 2nd in the same town.
01:21We exclusively witnessed a newly built river wall, but it was already damaged.
01:27Because the river wall had holes, residents just patched it with socks.
01:32So instead of blocking the water when the river rises, it enters the houses.
01:37We spoke to one of the construction workers involved in building the river wall.
01:41He himself witnessed how uselessly the project was done.
01:45The project was done.
01:47Try the hollow.
01:50We should have a little bit of cement.
01:54Then I realized here that it was 50 by 50 square feet.
02:01It was the same as it was there.
02:03I said it was far away.
02:05It was a little bit of a contract or a little bit of a contract.
02:09The project was reportedly completed in 2024, but after just a few months, it was already damaged.
02:17According to some residents we interviewed, every time heavy rains come, the river overflows, causing floodwaters to rise above head level.
02:26We are currently trying to get a statement from the District Engineer of Camiling, Talak.
02:31PT videos also inspected other flood control projects of the government.
02:35Through SumbongsaPangulo.ph, we look for one of the flood control projects in Malolos, Bulacan.
02:42One of this is the project located in Barangay Calnelete, Malolos, Bulacan.
02:47The flood wall built here in Malolos, Bulacan.
02:49Although it looks sturdy, it is noticeable that instead of blocking the water from the river, the construction was left unfinished.
02:58Based on the details we obtained, the contractor is SYMS Construction Trading.
03:04The project has a budget of more than 62 million pesos.
03:08Apart from this, instead of being a solution, it became a burden to the residents.
03:14Because according to residents,
03:16The flooding in their area got even worse.
03:26In Anna's house, the flood never subsided.
03:30She can no longer use it because even her belongings floated away.
03:34Even without rain, their place remains flooded.
03:38A Siamina Fuentes from the National TV Network for New Better Philippines.
