Senator Loren Legarda has expressed her support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s continued investment in flood control infrastructure and water service projects, but stressed that the quality of their implementation and public accountability must match the scale of the programs.
Reacting to the President’s 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, the lady Senator said the public “we must view the SONA not only a mere report on what programs exist but in the quality of their implementation, and in the discipline with which both government and citizens carry them out.”
Legarda said efforts must go hand in hand with strict compliance to existing laws, such as Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. “Flooding is a setback to community safety and public trust,” she pointed out.
The Senator urged government agencies to shift from mere program launching to full-cycle project completion, stressing that flood mitigation and water service initiatives are important, “but they must be compliant with proper implementation of laws. Equally important is confronting corruption and wasteful spending in infrastructure projects,” she said.
Legarda also lauded Marcos’ call to uphold integrity and high standards in public spending, noting that “every peso lost to dishonest practices and program execution” must be accounted for and anchored on public interest, effective monitoring, and measurable outcomes.