NBI inspects flood control projects in 7th District

He recalled the devastation of Typhoon Odette, which washed out national roads in Alegria and Malabuyoc, as well as earlier disasters such as Typhoon Sinyal in Ronda and Dumanjug, as proof of the need for flood mitigation.

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"Daghan ang nabuhat nga kaayohan sa flood control diri sa among distrito," he said, adding that lives have already been saved because of these projects.

Gica dismissed allegations of ghost projects. "Wala juy ghost project dinhi unya gitarong jud og trabaho," he said, noting that works in Dumanjug are either completed or ongoing.

Malabuyoc Mayor Erlinda “Edang” Piedad also defended the P3.1 billion allocation for her town, the highest in Cebu.

“Ang Malabuyoc dili mahitsura tungod sa Bagyong Odette,” she said, recalling fatalities and houses swept away in 2020.