P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA
P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA A damaged section of the P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains untouched on Wednesday, 21 October, despite authorities' earlier commitment to remove the affected sheet piles. Declared completed in 2024, the project partially collapsed this month after deficiencies were discovered involving 56 linear meters of sheet piles that reportedly failed to meet the required 36-meter depth. The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of government flood control spending following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the Special Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The Court ruled that SAGIP improperly gave the executive branch authority to allocate funds for infrastructure projects after the budgets had been enacted. Photo by Analy Labor | Daily Tribune #DailyTribune
P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA A damaged section of the P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains untouched on Wednesday, 21 October, despite authorities' earlier commitment to remove the affected sheet piles. Declared completed in 2024, the project partially collapsed this month after deficiencies were discovered involving 56 linear meters of sheet piles that reportedly failed to meet the required 36-meter depth. The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of government flood control spending following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the Special Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The Court ruled that SAGIP improperly gave the executive branch authority to allocate funds for infrastructure projects after the budgets had been enacted. Photo by Analy Labor | Daily Tribune #DailyTribune
P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA A damaged section of the P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains untouched on Wednesday, 21 October, despite authorities' earlier commitment to remove the affected sheet piles. Declared completed in 2024, the project partially collapsed this month after deficiencies were discovered involving 56 linear meters of sheet piles that reportedly failed to meet the required 36-meter depth. The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of government flood control spending following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the Special Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The Court ruled that SAGIP improperly gave the executive branch authority to allocate funds for infrastructure projects after the budgets had been enacted. Photo by Analy Labor | Daily Tribune #DailyTribune
P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA A damaged section of the P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains untouched on Wednesday, 21 October, despite authorities' earlier commitment to remove the affected sheet piles. Declared completed in 2024, the project partially collapsed this month after deficiencies were discovered involving 56 linear meters of sheet piles that reportedly failed to meet the required 36-meter depth. The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of government flood control spending following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the Special Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The Court ruled that SAGIP improperly gave the executive branch authority to allocate funds for infrastructure projects after the budgets had been enacted. Photo by Analy Labor | Daily Tribune #DailyTribune
P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA A damaged section of the P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains untouched on Wednesday, 21 October, despite authorities' earlier commitment to remove the affected sheet piles. Declared completed in 2024, the project partially collapsed this month after deficiencies were discovered involving 56 linear meters of sheet piles that reportedly failed to meet the required 36-meter depth. The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of government flood control spending following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the Special Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The Court ruled that SAGIP improperly gave the executive branch authority to allocate funds for infrastructure projects after the budgets had been enacted. Photo by Analy Labor | Daily Tribune #DailyTribune
P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA A damaged section of the P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains untouched on Wednesday, 21 October, despite authorities' earlier commitment to remove the affected sheet piles. Declared completed in 2024, the project partially collapsed this month after deficiencies were discovered involving 56 linear meters of sheet piles that reportedly failed to meet the required 36-meter depth. The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of government flood control spending following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the Special Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The Court ruled that SAGIP improperly gave the executive branch authority to allocate funds for infrastructure projects after the budgets had been enacted. Photo by Analy Labor | Daily Tribune #DailyTribune
P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA A damaged section of the P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains untouched on Wednesday, 21 October, despite authorities' earlier commitment to remove the affected sheet piles. Declared completed in 2024, the project partially collapsed this month after deficiencies were discovered involving 56 linear meters of sheet piles that reportedly failed to meet the required 36-meter depth. The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of government flood control spending following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the Special Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The Court ruled that SAGIP improperly gave the executive branch authority to allocate funds for infrastructure projects after the budgets had been enacted. Photo by Analy Labor | Daily Tribune #DailyTribune
P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA A damaged section of the P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains untouched on Wednesday, 21 October, despite authorities' earlier commitment to remove the affected sheet piles. Declared completed in 2024, the project partially collapsed this month after deficiencies were discovered involving 56 linear meters of sheet piles that reportedly failed to meet the required 36-meter depth. The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of government flood control spending following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the Special Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The Court ruled that SAGIP improperly gave the executive branch authority to allocate funds for infrastructure projects after the budgets had been enacted. Photo by Analy Labor | Daily Tribune #DailyTribune
P96-M FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REMAINS DAMAGED IN PAMPANGA A damaged section of the P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains untouched on Wednesday, 21 October, despite authorities' earlier commitment to remove the affected sheet piles. Declared completed in 2024, the project partially collapsed this month after deficiencies were discovered involving 56 linear meters of sheet piles that reportedly failed to meet the required 36-meter depth. The incident comes amid renewed scrutiny of government flood control spending following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the Special Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The Court ruled that SAGIP improperly gave the executive branch authority to allocate funds for infrastructure projects after the budgets had been enacted. Photo by Analy Labor | Daily Tribune #DailyTribune
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(October 21 2026) A photo of the damaged portion of P96-million San Mateo Flood Control Project in Purok 6, Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga, remains idle despite authorities’ promise to remove its sheet piles on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The project, declared completed in 2024, partially collapsed this month after 56 linear meters of sheet piles were found to be shorter than the required 36 meters. The Supreme Court of the Philippines declared the Strengthening Assistance for Government Infrastructure and Social Programs (SAGIP) in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional. The high court ruled that SAGIP served as an illegal lump-sum repository for Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control projects, allowing the executive branch unconstitutional post-enactment allocation powers. Photo/Analy Labor
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