Ghost projects — under warranty?
If the DPWH continues to conflate the warranty period with the warranty security or bond, it risks creating false expectations among the public.
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If the DPWH continues to conflate the warranty period with the warranty security or bond, it risks creating false expectations among the public.
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Business organizations in the country have welcomed the creation of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), calling it a strong signal from…
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IBA, Zambales — The Zambales Provincial Government has hit the brakes on three major infrastructure projects following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order…
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Their acceptance of this duty is voluntary. They are not appointed to defend the system but to confront it.
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LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Residents of the capital town of Benguet manifested that the most effective and inexpensive way of flood control is through community…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is calling for a portion of the government’s flood control funds to be reallocated to support a “Libreng Almusal” (free…
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Malacañang on Saturday named several personalities who would form part of the government’s Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), tasked with probing…
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Militant groups staged a protest at the People Power Monument along Edsa in Quezon City on Saturday, 13 September 2025, to call for accountability on alleged…
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Former DPWH secretary Rogelio “Babes” Singson, SGV & Co. country manager Rossana Fajardo, and Baguio Mayor Benjamin “Benjie” Magalong have been named as…
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Davao City — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao responded to a recent congressional hearing by releasing data on infrastructure…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police will provide added manpower to assist the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)…
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The widespread practice of subcontracting often reduces government projects to layers of hand-offs, with each layer eroding accountability.
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‘In the Philippines, you are in the right place, at the right time, with the right partners, and the right opportunities to win big.’
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The local government of Manila collected more than P93 million in unpaid taxes from contractors of flood control projects, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno”…
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"We are building not only for today; we are building also for tomorrow."
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In an age where we carry supercomputers in our pockets, it is absurd that we still rely on outdated and easily manipulated systems to oversee projects of such…
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In all, the creation of the ICI is admittedly not a cure-all, but it is a bold crucial first step.
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