Late last week, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that it is suspending some P5 billion worth of flood control projects funded by the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).

DPWH Sec. Rogelio Singson said his department would have to comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court after it declared DAP illegal, so the said flood control in Metro Manila will have to be put on hold until another form of government funding is available for the project.

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