Dizon relieves, reassigns 6 DPWH personnel over Davao flood control anomalies
Six DPWH personnel have been relieved and reassigned by Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon following criminal complaints over alleged anomalies in Davao City…
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Flood-control project scandal Philippines
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NBI admits weak money trail in Jinggoy plunder case
The NBI admits gaps in the money trail linking contractors to alleged kickbacks received by Senator Jinggoy Estrada in the plunder case, raising questions…
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Infra kickbacks rose from 20 to 25 percent under Romualdez – Alcantara
State witness Henry Alcantara reveals infrastructure kickbacks surged from 20% to 25% in 2022 under House Speaker Martin Romualdez, highlighting alleged…
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DPWH ousts Davao, Cebu officials linked to flood control
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has relieved four officials amid investigations into alleged irregularities in flood control projects and…
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NBI files raps vs 21 over Davao flood control projects
The NBI has filed criminal complaints against 21 individuals, including DPWH officials and private contractors, over alleged irregularities in Davao City's…
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NBI submits findings on Sara Duterte’s properties, Davao flood control projects
The NBI has submitted findings to the Ombudsman and DOJ on Vice President Sara Duterte's properties and alleged anomalies in Davao flood control projects,…
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‘Boying’ marks first year as Ombudsman
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla marked his first year in office by reporting 39 criminal cases linked to infrastructure and flood control anomalies, with…
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NBI to refer Sara properties, Davao flood project findings to Ombudsman, DOJ
The NBI is set to submit findings to the Ombudsman and DOJ on alleged irregularities in Vice President Sara Duterte's property declarations and Davao flood…
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DPWH probes Pampanga flood control damage
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will investigate damage to the San Mateo Flood Control Project in Arayat, Pampanga, after finding a…
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DPWH to investigate damaged portion of San Mateo Flood Control in Arayat
The DPWH is investigating damages to the San Mateo Flood Control Project in Arayat, Pampanga, including collapsed roads and damaged sheet piles. Officials aim…
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Investment Ombudsman, anyone?
An economy built on padded contracts, ghost projects, and kickbacks is not a strong economy. It is running on borrowed time.
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Before the next flood
Filipinos least able to recover live beside flood-prone creeks, beneath bridges or in makeshift houses that insurance companies would hesitate to cover.
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DPWH eyes nature-based flood defenses along North Manila Bay
The DPWH plans to expand sediment-trapping structures along North Manila Bay as part of efforts to protect coastal towns from flooding and storm surges.
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Noel Rivera suspended 90-days for graft
Tarlac 3rd District Rep. Noel Rivera has been placed under a 90-day preventive suspension by the Sandiganbayan Sixth Division over alleged graft involving…
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Incompetence made worse by indifference (2)
The more the Palace dismisses the anger as the work of a few, the more it confirms that it has lost touch with the many.
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