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Rep. Zaldy Co Debunks Billion-Peso Bicol Flood Control Fund as ‘Fake News’

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Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co dismissed social media claims of a billion-peso allocation for flood control in the Bicol Region as “fake news.”

Co, who also serves as chairman of the House appropriations committee, stated that no such large flood control fund exists for Bicol.

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According to Co, Bicol has one of the smallest allocations for national road and flood control projects.

He explained that the administration, along with House Speaker Martin Romualdez, prioritizes flood control integrated with the National Irrigation Administration’s water management to strengthen food security.

Co added that flood control projects are tied to the NIA’s irrigation facilities to support agricultural irrigation needs.

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