Marcos wants contractor to explain failed P96.4-M Bulacan flood-control project

President Marcos has slammed the contractor behind the P96.4-million flood control project in Calumpit, Bulacan, saying they would need to explain why the project failed.

- BY BETHEENA UNITE

Marcos said he will have St. Timothy Construction Corporation answer to the alleged failed rehabilitation of the river protection structure in Barangay Bulusan, Calumpit, which has been marked completed yet it has not been serving its purpose due to damages.

St. Timothy Construction Corporation was also identified as one of the top three contractors out of the 15 that secured most of the flood-control projects nationwide.

"St. Timothy ang kontratista dito. Kaya titignan natin, kailangan pasagutin natin kung bakit ganito ang ginawa nila (St. Timothy is the contractor here. So, we will see, we need them to answer why they did it this way)," Marcos said on Friday, Aug. 15, after inspecting the project.

"Mas mabuti pa dapat pumunta sila rito, makita nila kung gaano kahirap ang buhay na binigay nila sa mga kababayan natin (It would be better if they came here and see for themselves how difficult the life they have given our fellow citizens)," he added.