Despite the government spending P1.939 trillion on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)’s flood control management program from 2011 to 2025, floods remain uncontrolled, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson lamented Monday evening.
Lacson made the observation as heavy monsoon rains caused widespread flooding and disrupted activities in several parts of the country, including Metro Manila, in recent days.
“FLOOD CONTROL VS UNCONTROLLED FLOOD: PhP1.939 trillion funded the DPWH flood control management program under three presidents from 2011-2025 and the result is uncontrolled flood,” he said in a post on X.
In Filipino: Lacson: P1.939 Trilyon Ginastos sa Flood Control, Pero ‘Uncontrolled’ pa rin ang Baha
Lacson cited historical data on DPWH flood management spending under the Aquino, Duterte and Marcos administrations from 2011 to 2025, with annual funding for flood management breaching the P100-billion mark in 2018:
2011: P11.323 billion
2012: P10.816 billion
2013: P15.817 billion
2014: P30.001 billion
2015: P47.849 billion
2016: P67.740 billion
2017: P81.223 billion
2018: P139.001 billion
2019: P126.062 billion
2020: P116.047 billion
2021: P140.462 billion
2022: P145.622 billion
2023: P287.018 billion
2024: P346.771 billion
2025: P372.814 billion
Last year, Lacson observed that while the DPWH spent more than P1 trillion for flood management for the past 15 years – or some P350 million a day -the problem still persists.
Since then, he has exposed anomalous flood control projects in areas including Bulacan and Mindoro Oriental through privilege speeches and Blue Ribbon Committee hearings.
Also, he and his staff uncovered several anomalous slope protection projects and illegal reclamation activities in Taguig City, and have turned over the related evidence to the Office of the Ombudsman.
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Lacson: P1.939 Trilyon Ginastos sa Flood Control, Pero ‘Uncontrolled’ pa rin ang Baha
Sa kabila ng paggastos ng pamahalaan ng P1.939 trilyon sa flood control management program ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) mula 2011 hanggang 2025, “uncontrolled’ pa rin ang mga baha, ayon kay Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Lunes ng gabi.
Ginawa ni Lacson ang obserbasyon matapos magdulot ng malawakang pagbaha at pagkaparalisa ng mga aktibidad sa ilang bahagi ng bansa, kabilang ang Metro Manila, ang malalakas na pag-ulan ng habagat nitong mga nakaraang araw.
“FLOOD CONTROL VS UNCONTROLLED FLOOD: PhP1.939 trillion funded the DPWH flood control management program under three presidents from 2011-2025 and the result is uncontrolled flood,” aniya sa isang post sa X.
Binanggit ni Lacson ang historical data sa gastusin ng DPWH para sa flood management sa ilalim ng mga administrasyong Aquino, Duterte at Marcos mula 2011 hanggang 2025, kung saan lumampas sa P100 bilyon ang taunang pondo para sa flood management noong 2018:
2011: P11.323 bilyon
2012: P10.816 bilyon
2013: P15.817 bilyon
2014: P30.001 bilyon
2015: P47.849 bilyon
2016: P67.740 bilyon
2017: P81.223 bilyon
2018: P139.001 bilyon
2019: P126.062 bilyon
2020: P116.047 bilyon
2021: P140.462 bilyon
2022: P145.622 bilyon
2023: P287.018 bilyon
2024: P346.771 bilyon
2025: P372.814 bilyon
Noong nakaraang taon, sinabi ni Lacson na bagama’t higit P1 trilyon ang ginastos ng DPWH para sa flood management sa nakalipas na 15 taon — o mga P350 milyon kada araw — patuloy pa rin ang problema sa pagbaha.
Mula noon, isiniwalat niya ang mga maanomalyang flood control project sa mga lugar kabilang ang Bulacan at Oriental Mindoro sa pamamagitan ng mga privilege speech at pagdinig ng Blue Ribbon Committee.
Kasama rin ang kanyang mga tauhan, natuklasan niya ang ilang maanomalyang slope protection project at ilegal na reclamation activities sa Taguig City, at isinumite na ang mga kaugnay na ebidensya sa Office of the Ombudsman.
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