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flag Senate leader blames Congress for flood control failures due to corruption and poor oversight.

flag Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has blamed Congress for systemic corruption and repeated failures in the country’s flood control projects, citing inadequate oversight, poor planning, and political interference as key factors. flag He argued that the legislature’s role in approving and monitoring infrastructure has enabled mismanagement and graft, leading to ineffective projects that leave communities vulnerable during storms. flag Lacson called for sweeping reforms to improve transparency, accountability, and performance-based oversight in flood control funding and implementation, highlighting growing public concern over government inefficiency and waste in public works, particularly in flood-prone urban areas.

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