Foreign construction players feel brunt of infra corruption mess
‘What we see now is that 24 to 30 percent of a project is being siphoned off. That also plays into why the cost of doing business is so high in the…
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‘What we see now is that 24 to 30 percent of a project is being siphoned off. That also plays into why the cost of doing business is so high in the…
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‘This conclusion must be confirmed by a formal technical audit from the Commission on Audit, which will determine if the projects failed to meet contract…
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As the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) delves deeper into its investigation of the anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects of…
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The nationwide competition drew nearly 4,000 entries from amateur and professional photographers under the Conventional, Mobile and Drone categories.
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The report noted that when off-budget insertions and discretionary funds are included, total flood-related outlays for 2025 could reach P496 billion, nearly…
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Newly installed Speaker Bojie Dy wants to end the ongoing House probe into the allegedly fraudulent flood control projects, saying it would be best left to the…
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MUFG Bank Ltd., the commercial banking arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., is the largest financial group in Japan and is one of the world’s largest,…
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The Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), a fact-finding body created by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to probe alleged irregularities in flood…
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AI can analyze decades of project cost data to flag overpriced proposals or unrealistic estimates.
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The central bank said the August surplus was mainly due to its net income from investments abroad. This trimmed the year-to-date deficit to $5.4 billion from…
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BAUANG, La Union — The local government here says it has no knowledge of the hundreds of millions — if not billions — of pesos worth of controversial flood…
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Following the signing into law of Republic Act 12289 or the Accelerated and Reformed Right-of-Way (ARROW) Act, Special Assistant to the President for…
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Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has presented a P140- billion flood control master plan to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., stressing the need to…
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‘I’ve never been one to spend on short-term happiness. If I’m going to invest, it has to be meaningful, lasting and aligned with my values. These are not just…
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The full audit of farm-to-market roads is expected to be completed before year-end. For Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, the message is clear: road…
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Today’s ‘flood compact’ is the dark inversion, a pact of betrayal that bleeds the nation’s coffers and drowns the people in corruption.
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has slashed its proposed 2026 budget by nearly P252 billion, following the directive of President Ferdinand…
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Senator Robin Padilla has filed a measure dubbed “Mahiya Naman Kayo” which would prohibit senators and congressmen from intervening in the budgeting and…
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