Naujan Mayor Henry Joel Teves claimed the municipal government has no records of a P289.5-million flood control project along Mag-Asawang Tubig River. However, his 2023 social media posts described it. The Independent Commission for Infrastructure found no liability for former House speaker Martin Romualdez.
A P289.5-million flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro—a road-dike along Mag-Asawang Tubig River spanning barangays San Andres, Tagumpay, and Inarawan—has sparked controversy. Naujan Mayor Henry Joel Teves told the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICC) that the municipal government has no project documents and issued no building permit to contractor Sunwest Inc. because no application was filed, according to Rappler. The project is under investigation and Sandiganbayan litigation. However, Teves's 2023 social media posts described it as an esplanade-style road-dike similar to Roxas Boulevard baywalk. Reader Arlene Raagas questioned how such a project proceeded without municipal knowledge, especially as Mayor Teves's daughter, Stephanie “Phanie” Teves-Wong, served as municipal administrator from August 2023 to September 2024. Meanwhile, Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre stated the ICI report, signed by retired Supreme Court justice Andres Reyes, found no liability for former House speaker Martin Romualdez: “This referral is issued without any finding or conclusion of guilt or liability on the part of former speaker Martin Romualdez.” He urged Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco to stop misleading the public on impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. Readers call for sustained scrutiny of taxpayer-funded infrastructure.