President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., took pity on the plight of residents living on Kennon Road due to the shoddy construction of the rock shed in Camp 6 Tuba.
During an inspection, Marcos confirmed reports from the local government units (LGUs) that the project’s supposed slope protection has disintegrated and did not prevent the soil collapse and rock fall last July 25 and 26 amid Typhoon “Emong” and monsoon rains.
“Here is the problem here, this 260 million project – useless. Parang tinapon mo ‘yung pera sa ilog. Useless,” the President said in his remarks.
Following heavy rains last July, a massive landslide in the Camp 6 area caused soil scouring that damaged the rock shed’s foundation, leaving a portion of the structure hanging and structurally vulnerable
Rendering Kennon Road impassable due to the accumulated soil and rocks, despite the rock shed itself remaining intact.
“It is not only the physical damage that we can see, but it is also the damage to the economy. It is also the damage to the people’s livelihood,” Marcos said.
Marcos added it is always the people who bear the brunt of these projects.
“Naghahanapbuhay lang naman itong mga taong ito, tinanggal sa kanila 35 percent ng kanilang hanapbuhay para ibulsa ang pera ng gobyerno,” the President added.
The 152-meter, two-lane rock shed project along Kennon Road meant to protect motorists from rock falls and landslides has a contract cost of PhP273.93 million that was awarded to 3K Rock Engineering.
Funded under the Fiscal Year 2022 infrastructure program, the project officially started on January 10, 2023 and was listed as officially completed on April 13, 2025.
“I think you can see for yourself na talagang hindi trinabaho nang mabuti ito dahil ‘yung ginawang slope protection supposedly dito ay bumigay na,” the President also said.
“The 260 million that the government spent for this project had no effect whatsoever as to protect the slope. Parang walang ginawa… Kaya ang balor ng kanilang trabaho is zero, complete zero,” the Chief Executive continued.
Marcos said reconstructing the project would cost the government at least twice the original amount, or at least P500 million.
The President reiterated his order to charge those involved in the anomalous project with economic sabotage, citing not only the road closure but the economic loss to businesses and people’s livelihoods by as much as 35 percent, based on LGUs’ estimate.
This was the latest flood control project inspected by President Marcos since launching last August 11 the Sumbong sa Pangulo website for corruption-tainted flood control projects. NLMonitor
