Bonoan leaves for U.S. amid graft allegations
Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan left for the United States via Taiwan on Tuesday afternoon, the Bureau of Immigration confirmed.
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Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan left for the United States via Taiwan on Tuesday afternoon, the Bureau of Immigration confirmed.
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) has reset the preliminary investigation into the multi-million peso flood control scandal after the government announced a…
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The flood control scandal must see a definite resolution that includes the prosecution of top officials involved, or growth will continue to stall.
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The proposed restitution or the recovery of the stolen flood control funds will be a tedious challenge that would take a long time to realize, which may not…
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Department of Justice (DoJ)Undersecretary Jesse Andres on Friday said Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers and a contractor are now…
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The budget is being wasted on flood control projects that have become a cash cow for a few opportunists.
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