Manila, Jan. 24 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to complete the inspection and audit of the more than 400 flood control projects nationwide by the first quarter of 2026.

The process of validating the projects began in 2025.

"We are continuing our validation. We are conducting a thorough inspection and document audit of all 416 projects. This started last year, and we expect to be completed by the first quarter of this year," Undersecretary Ricardo Bernabe III, DPWH spokesperson for legal matters, said at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing Friday.

Bernabe said new processes are being introduced as to the coordinates of projects.

"For this year, when you look at the projects, the station limits ...