Senator slams infra budget manipulation
‘We must fix what happened in the past. And if cases have to be filed, let’s file the cases.’
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‘We must fix what happened in the past. And if cases have to be filed, let’s file the cases.’
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday, 19 August, ordered an intensive technical and financial audit of the collapsed dike in Naujan,…
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Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri called out the persistent manipulation of infrastructure budgets, particularly for flood control projects, and demanded full…
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The chief of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has confirmed the existence of so-called “ghost” flood control projects in several towns in…
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During a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on flood control projects, Senator Rodante Marcoleta questioned the role and visibility of the River Basin…
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A thinly capitalized contractor that was one of the 15 firms President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. identified as cornering P100 billion worth of projects within three…
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Supporting local businesses is vital, but it should not overshadow the need for transparency and integrity in public works.
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‘Things were done cheaply and not completed.’
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The ampaw project in Calumpit, Bulacan in which the substandard structure was not hidden from President Marcos was just the tip of the iceberg.
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Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando announced Sunday that he will issue an executive order requiring all flood control projects in the province to be reviewed and…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. lashed out at the misuse of public funds and negligence in government infrastructure projects after personally inspecting…
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The uncomfortable truth laid bare by this necessary infrastructure is that even the mightiest pumps are rendered impotent by the smallest acts of citizen…
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Christopher "Bong" Go denies allegations linking him to a flood control project contract reportedly acquired by his family’s business, insisting he has no…
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Some projects were suspended due to pending environmental clearances and permits.
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Despite the billions of pesos apparently lost to corruption, Malacañang said the 15 contractors will not be blacklisted until the investigation is completed.
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Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, has completed nine major capital expenditure projects worth…
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Senator Camille Villar has filed a resolution calling for a Senate inquiry into the Department of Health’s (DoH) response to a recent spike in leptospirosis…
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