Manila, July 29 -- Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said Tuesday the Regional Development Council would begin crafting the protocol for the review of flood control projects.

This is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s recent directive that the Regional Project Monitoring Committee should conduct a review of flood control projects and determine those that failed, unfinished or suspected to be ghost projects.

Marcos earlier said that during his inspection in flood-affected areas last week, he personally saw some projects that were substandard, and even collapsed.

The President also directed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to submit a list of flood c...