Drones to Monitor Ghost Projects
The department says that all their regional and district offices are now
transitioning to a new monitoring system called the Project and Contract
Management Procedures and Application or PCMA, which would have a built-in
geotagging feature. Additionally, according to the department, drones are
already being used in monitoring the project accomplishment of regional
projects and they are now mandating the district offices to adopt the same
technology.
The DPWH says that the full transition to PCMA is expected to finish this
2017. It would enable geographic identification of photos, videos, and
other posts and provide a more accurate measurement of project
accomplishments.
With this new monitoring system, it will be easier for the DPWH to detect
any ghost project in real time. The government adds that the use of
technology would serve as a strong deterrent against any possible future
anomalies.