A LAWMAKER on Wednesday, Nov. 5, asked the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to look into the government-funded flood control projects in Cebu.

Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon made the call after several areas in Cebu were heavily flooded during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino last Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The ICI was tasked by President Marcos to serve as special investigator in the flood control projects corruption scandal.

In a report by Manila Bulletin, Ridon pointed out that the ICI should display the same dedication in inspecting the projects in Cebu compared to when it was doing the same in Bulacan.

During a press briefing, Ridon, chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, said he wants the ICI to check out QM Builders and the flood mitigation projects awarded to it.

When it comes to awarded contracts, QM Builders is one of the top 15 contractors of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under the Marcos administration.

In a previous hearing, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian bared in a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that QM Builders secured ₱7.3 billion worth of DPWH contracts despite it having zero income from 2015 to 2024, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) records.

QM Builders also posted annual net losses ranging from ₱35 million to ₱81 million, on a paid-up capital of just ₱1.2 million, the Manila Bulletin report stated.(MyTVCebu)

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