Manila, Oct. 27 -- Senators on Monday urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Commission on Audit (COA) to implement a pre-audit system to prevent the repeated funding and construction of road projects that had been completed or remain in good condition.

During the continuation of the Senate Committee on Finance's hearing on the proposed 2026 DPWH budget, Sen. Erwin Tulfo raised long-standing complaints from the public about roads being repeatedly dug up and reblocked despite showing no signs of damage.

"Common po ito sa mga provinces. Sasabihin, kakatapos lang niyan, kaka-inaugurate lang, next month bubungkalin na naman (This is common in the provinces. People say the project was just completed and inaugurated,...