COA: 28 of 119 pumps in MMDA stations ‘unserviceable’

MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Audit (COA) has found that 28 out of 119 pumps in large pumping stations operated by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) were “unserviceable,” largely due to “delays in repair and rehabilitation.” “The MMDA, under Republic Act No. 7924, is responsible for managing flood control in Metro Manila,” COA said in