Calumpit: The government, through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), will be repairing damaged dikes in Calumpit, Bulacan, in a bid to alleviate flooding in the area during the rainy season. According to Philippines News Agency, during a meeting on Friday, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon directed the new officers of the DPWH Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office to prioritize Calumpit and other low-lying areas in the province. He emphasized President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s order to ensure that projects are properly implemented based on the master plan. Dizon also ordered the local DPWH officials to ensure that there will be no 'ghost' and substandard projects this time around. To recall, Marcos in August last year inspected a river protection project in Barangay Bulusan in response to complaints filed via the sumbongsapangulo.ph website. Despite official records stating the structure was successfully completed, the on-site assessment revealed that more than 200 meters of the dike were neve r installed. Marcos also pointed to signs of shoddy construction work on the project, such as structural gaps and steel reinforcements not embedded correctly in the ground. The sumbongsapangulo.ph website was created in line with Marcos' order during his fourth State of the Nation Address to investigate irregularities in flood control projects.
