QC validating 141 DPWH flood control projects - Belmonte

The Quezon City government has discovered dozens of flood control projects in the city that were not in the list released by the Office of the President through its sumbongsapangulo.ph website.

- Janvic Mateo, Bella Cariaso, Ghio Ong, EJ Macababbad, Artemio Dumlao

In addition to the 141 projects included in the President's website, Mayor Joy Belmonte confirmed that there were at least another 41 flood control projects that were also implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Quezon City.

"At present, we are validating if these projects exist and which projects were coordinated with the city, and which were not coordinated with the city," she said on Tuesday over ABSCBN News.

The city government has begun the validation of the projects, with Belmonte directly talking to residents to determine the impact of the projects on their communities.

Among those she visited was the retaining wall constructed along Commonwealth Creek, which residents said had worsened flooding in their area.

The mayor also visited the Holy Spirit National High School, where a building was reportedly built over a creek in 2017.