Legacy Construction Corporation president Alex H. Abelido.* LCC Facebook page photo
The contractor who topped the list of 15 identified by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to have cornered 20 percent, or P100 billion, of the country’s P545 billion flood control projects since 2022 is a Negrense from Victorias City, Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Tuesday, August 12.
The firm is Legacy Construction Corporation, headed by its president Alex H. Abelido, which has been in the construction business for some time, Benitez said.
The president also said that Legacy is one of five firms that have projects in “almost all regions nationwide”, Benitez added.
“The president mentioned this without saying that there were anomalies, he just said that these are the top 15 corporations awarded projects,” Benitez added.
Legacy Construction Corp. has 132 flood control projects totaling P9.56 billion nationwide, the newly launched Sumbong sa Pangulo website reported. Thirty seven of its projects are reportedly in Negros Occidental costing P2.75 billion.
Benitez said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Negros Island Region was holding a meeting with all district engineers Tuesday afternoon to assess and review all of the projects undertaken by DPWH since 2022.
He was told that about 22 percent of the DPWH flood control projects in Bacolod City were awarded to Legacy Construction Corp., Benitez said.
Benitez said Legacy had been awarded about six flood control projects in Bacolod City from 2022 to 2024, amounting to more than P600 million, and five of which have been completed.
“Because of the president’s call all of these are under review and investigation to find out if there are any anomalies,” he said.
Legacy is also the contractor building the Bacolod Legislative Building behind the Bacolod City Government Center and the Bacolod General Hospital, Benitez said.
Benitez said he commends the president for taking the initiative of calling out infrastructure projects that need to be audited and reviewed to make sure no anomalies and irregularities are happening.
“I think there will be more action that the president will take in the next couple of days,” Benitez said.
Benitez also said he has instructed the DPWH and the City Engineer’s Office to always coordinate to ensure there is no duplication of projects.*