Flood of corruption? He cautioned that cleaning the outlets and esteros will not prevent flooding but it will make the flood water flow faster to Manila Bay. Sen. Francis Escudero last year scrutinized the DPWH’s P255-billion flood control budget. “Flood control even beat our railway budget by over a P100 billion. What hit us last week was the effect of a flood of corruption and incompetence in carrying out our flood-control projects.

Source: Philippine Star July 28, 2024 20:29 UTC