Manila, Sept. 2 -- The House Infrastructure Committee (Infra-Comm) on Tuesday opened its investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control projects across the country, vowing to spare no one in holding accountable those behind ghost, substandard, and overpriced projects.

Committee chairperson Terry Ridon said the investigation, a joint undertaking of the House Committees on Public Accounts, Public Works, and Good Government, directly answers the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).

The committee's first target is the PHP55-million Baliuag, Bulacan flood control project for a reinforced concrete river wall, which turned out to be non-existent.

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