Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson over the weekend pushed for the all-out help of the private sector in addressing the flooding problem, even as he continues his own probe into failed and ghost flood control projects that have cost taxpayers more than P2 trillion in the last 15 years.
Lacson said the offer of San Miguel Corp. president Ramon Ang to do a cleanup of rivers and other waterways at no cost to government may be an opportunity for Malacanang to appeal to the corporate social responsibility of other big companies.
In the meantime, Lacson said he is continuing his own investigation into failed and ghost flood control projects, including new modus operandi involved.
“SMC’s Ramon Ang has offered to solve the recurring flood problems in Metro Manila at no cost to the government. He said he only needs authorization. Imagine if the country’s richest families will pool their CSR (corporate social responsibility) resources together and do what government spends hundreds of billions on in tax money every fiscal year, but seems to fail to deliver. It may be a little out of the box, but why not?” he said in a post on his X account Saturday evening.
In Filipino: Lacson, Nais ang Tulong ng Pribadong Sektor vs Baha, Habang Patuloy ang Pag-imbestiga sa Ghost Flood Projects
