Amid the still widening corruption scandal, government officials say certain flood control projects will resume or be implemented. You’d think using science to plan and implement flood control projects would be a no-brainer. UPRI executive director Mahar Lagmay has noted that flood control projects across the country have been carried out haphazardly, piecemeal without coordinated planning, and with some projects even exacerbating flooding. Today, with flood control projects in limbo, Congress is allocating P1 billion for UPRI as part of Oplan Kontra Baha, so the design and monitoring of flood control projects can be refined. But the flood control scandal has starkly shown how ill-prepared the country is for the devastation from extreme rainfall and flooding.

Source: Philippine Star December 26, 2025 01:59 UTC