Insuring ghost projects
If the contractor has no enforceable obligation because the project was a sham or fraudulent, then the surety company cannot be made to pay either.
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If the contractor has no enforceable obligation because the project was a sham or fraudulent, then the surety company cannot be made to pay either.
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Nosy Tarsee sniffed around the government-owned People’s Television Network (PTV-4) and smelled the stink in several corners.
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As it stands, no official high up in the government acts to stop or restrain the greed of the thieves, elected or not.
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Truly, when it rains, it pours. And when it pours, someone, somewhere, is cashing in.
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They may be rare or unusual, but they also present significant challenges for those affected.
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To suggest the DBM has no duty to spot recycled or bloated items is like claiming the cashier at a bank can hand over counterfeit bills and say, sorry, I’m not…
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A lawyers’ group on Friday said the highly controversial “ghost” and substandard flood protection projects are not just isolated incidents of mismanagement but…
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TACLOBAN CITY — It’s a war of words in Albuera, Leyte.
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District engineer Henry Alcantara, assistant district engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez, and construction section chief Jaypee Mendoza were dismissed.
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The House of Representatives is eyeing the return to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of the “poorly constructed” 2026 national budget following…
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday raised the alarm over the staggering economic fallout from so-called ghost flood control projects, estimating losses…
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The tragedy is that both forms of corruption have the same outcome: the poor and vulnerable suffer the most.
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What we should look into right now, in case we have stopped gasping at the level of filth in government uncovered by the deluge of flood control lies, is that…
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWh) is moving to clean house on questionable infrastructure deals, with plans to rebid contracts flagged in…
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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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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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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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