Residents in the Philippines can't easily check whether the flood control project listed for their area was actually built.

The problem, broken down

Who it hurts

People living near rivers and drainage works funded by the national budget, and local reporters and officials who watch them.

The moment

The next heavy rain, when a dike or drainage project marked complete on paper does not hold, or cannot be found.

What people do today

The government's Sumbong sa Pangulo site lists projects and takes reports, but checking a project means visiting it and matching it to a line in a long list.

Why it's unsolved

Project records often lack a clear description or exact location, so ordinary people can't tell which structure a listing refers to.

What solved looks like

Each listed project has a map pin, a description in plain language, and dated, geotagged photos from residents showing what exists on site, with mismatches between 'complete' and what is there flagged for auditors.

Builders still need to know

• Can residents safely photograph sites without retaliation from contractors?→
• Which official body would act on a mismatch report, and how fast?→
• Is the project list available as data, or only through the website?→