Flood control fiasco, PBBM’s litmus test
If flood management projects were implemented correctly, the government could allocate resources to other programs.
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If flood management projects were implemented correctly, the government could allocate resources to other programs.
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Business organizations hailed the appointment of Vivencio “Vince” Dizon as the new secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), expressing…
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A senator has called for a sweeping cleanup of the Bureau of Customs (BoC), citing alleged deep-rooted corruption within the agency’s Accreditation Unit.
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The body of an 11-year-old boy was found in the Pasig River on Sunday, a day after he was swept away by floodwaters in a creek in Antipolo City, officials said.
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the city’s drainage system was overwhelmed by an “extraordinary” localized thunderstorm over the…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered the creation of an independent commission to investigate alleged irregularities in flood control projects, as…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo said he supports a major revamp of the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) amid the investigation into the questionable flood…
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Newly appointed Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday demanded the courtesy resignations of all the senior officials at the agency as part…
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Flood control projects contractor Sarah Discaya sought to convince senators on Monday that her family’s fortune was the result of more than two decades in…
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Puno asks: What are Pangandaman’s people, ‘stenographers?’
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A former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official in Bulacan admitted to leaving work early to go to a casino with fellow district engineers.
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Filipinos are so done financing the excesses of a few while millions sink, sometimes literally, under the weight of neglect.
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An overhaul signifies a break from previous practices and policies; it also brings fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the forefront.
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The youngsters may perhaps be partially excused for promoting themselves as ‘jeunesse doree’ given their inherent impetuousness, but what of their seniors?
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To resign is not to be absolved. Flood control projects were signed, paid for, and in some cases never built under Bonoan’s watch.
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Indonesians’ anger was directed at a monthly allowance of about P150,000 for each of the 580 members of its Parliament.
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Majority Floor Leader Senator Joel Villanueva questioned the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board…
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The potential abolition of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) looms after a House leader on Monday accused it of negligence for not vetting…
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