00:00There are no ghost projects in the first list of La Union.
00:30As of November 20, 2025, the project is valued at over Php 48 million and is marked as completed.
00:37Only a small portion of it was damaged due to Typhoon Emong in July.
00:42Yung sinabi po dun sa report ng PTV na nasira po yung isang flood control structure sa San Juan,
00:50totoo po na nasira yun.
00:51It was a 2018-2019 project na na-complete po nung 2020 na nasira po nung nakaraang bagyong Emong.
01:01People also need to see, at saka I think people know na tinamahan po kami ng dalawang super Typhoon na magkasunod na signal number 5.
01:12And nasira po yung flood control na yun, portion, a portion of that flood control, nasira po nung 2025.
01:19Pero, nakaano naman po siya for repair na rin.
01:24Ortega emphasized that these projects have already been inspected by high-ranking government officials,
01:29so they should not be used in malicious posts.
01:33Validated na po yan, actually.
01:35More than five government agencies have been validating the, not only in my district,
01:41but sa buong Pilipinas yan, actually.
01:43Nag-umpis up mo na nag-validate dyan, saka umipot, NEDA, DNR, PNP, CIDG,
01:52and of course, yung DPWH na sa regional office, saka sa district office.
01:57He also stated that they continuously act on the needs of their constituents.
02:02Amid all the controversies, the lawmaker urged the public to be more discerning about what they read and watch online.
02:08Kailangan, ano, you have all the facts, kailangan mag-research ka rin talaga,
02:12kasi minsan ang fake news kasi para sa akin, digital chismis yan eh, digital intriga.
02:17So, we're doing our best.
02:19Alam nyo naman po na yung previous Congress, we were the ones fighting fake news.
02:24Sa mga tricom dati, inumpisahan na po natin yun.
02:27And tuloy pa rin po, kasi nga po, ang social media ngayon is nakaabuso na rin at nagagamit for fake news.
02:34So, we will continue to battle fake news with more information.
02:39Mela Lesmoraz from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
