Lacson: Over P180B likely lost to ghost flood control projects

MANILA, Philippines — Over P180 billion has likely been lost to ghost flood control projects dating back to 2016, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. He said the figure does not include substandard projects. According to Lacson, he and Senate finance committee chair Sherwin Gatchalian arrived at this estimate based on some 10,000 projects inspected