Manila, Oct. 28 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will strengthen its monitoring of flood control projects after discovering overlapping, duplicated, and poorly located structures that may worsen flooding in some areas. Undersecretary Carlos Primo David said the agency is using satellite and AI tools to assess over 5,000 projects and has urged the creation of a centralized database to promote transparency and better planning. MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has vowed to strengthen its oversight and monitoring functions following the discovery of multiple overlapping and poorly situated flood control projects across the country.

This, after DENR Undersecretary Carlos Primo Da...