SEN. Francis Joseph "Chiz" Escudero on Thursday raised the need to create a Department of Water to ensure that flood control projects will not be affected by local politics.

Escudero made the suggestion as he noted that national flood control projects are often delayed because of the "interference" of some local officials.

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