Manila, Sept. 3 -- The local government here has collected more than PHP3.1 million in taxes from four flood mitigation projects implemented by two contractors recently named by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as having projects across regions in the country.

"This follows my directive to the City Treasurer's Office (CTO) to review over 90 ongoing projects of the Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO) funded under the General Appropriations Fund from 2022 to 2025," Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Trenas said in a statement on Wednesday.

During the review, it was revealed that St. Timothy Construction Corporation and Alpha and Omega General Contractor & Development Corporation had no valid Mayor's Permit.

Trenas directed the impositi...