Marcos wants contractors of failed Iloilo flood control projects to be held liable

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. wants contractors behind the failed flood control projects in Iloilo City to be held liable, adding that they should be blacklisted. 

During a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said the President already tasked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to identify those responsible for these failed flood control projects.

Castro mentioned that the President saw these delayed and questionable projects during his visit to Iloilo City on Wednesday.

''Ayon sa Pangulo, bilyun-bilyon ang ginastos para sa mga flood control projects na sana’y nakakatulong nang maibsan ang pinsalang dulot ng bagyo at habagat. Ngunit, ilang taon na ang lumipas at paulit-ulit pa rin ang dinaranas ng taumbayan,'' Castro said. 

(According to the President, billions have been spent for these flood control projects in hopes that these will address the impact of tropical cyclones and southwest monsoon. However, years have passed but our kababayans still encounter the same problems.) 

During his last State of the Nation Address, Marcos tasked the DPWH to submit a list of all flood control projects in the last three years and publish it in order for the public to know who should be held accountable.

Still, the President ensured that the DPWH would not conduct the audit or review of the flood control projects. If proven that contractors are involved in corruption, Marcos said they would be blacklisted from the government.

On Monday, Marcos urged the public to lodge report about anomalous flood control projects through the sumbongsapangulo.ph —VAL, GMA Integrated News