Freeze pork deals
The budget was thus manipulated through insertions and substitutions by both the House and Senate, reaching almost P450 billion.
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The budget was thus manipulated through insertions and substitutions by both the House and Senate, reaching almost P450 billion.
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The local government of Quezon City has issued a formal objection to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over a new flood control project,…
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Singson said he is willing to lead an independent panel to probe anomalies in the agency’s flood-control projects.
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Faustino revealed that supposed flood control projects in her municipality were never coordinated with the local government.
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Corruption has been institutionalized; it is so pervasive that when the House of Romualdez passed the 2025 budget bill it contained several pages with blank…
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To be served numbers, percentages of ‘takes’ and actual comparisons of projects signed, sealed but undelivered is indescribably, indubitably painful.
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In all, Dolor came up with P39 billion set aside for his province that he was never informed about.
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Senator Ping Lacson has once again emphasized the need for transparency in budget insertions, both in the Senate and the House of Representatives, to trace…
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Intense pressure continues to mount on Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Thursday following his admission of “ghost” flood control projects…
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Senator Win Gatchalian on Thursday has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to identify the members of its bids and awards committee…
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Quezon City has formally opposed two flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways–National Capital Region (DPWH–NCR), citing…
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‘Corruption, we can prevent. The flood problem demands the unwavering attention of the government. Let us hold corrupt officials accountable.’
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‘More than flood control, what the Filipino people badly need is greed control.’
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Communities often bear the heavy burden of understanding the significant amount of money spent on initiatives that ultimately fail to provide practical…
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The shoddy flood control projects, it turns out, are the racket of some members of Congress and the DPWH, with Bulacan the focal point for the pilferage of…
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The rotten system starts with the selection of the district or regional engineer of the DPWH. The Secretary of DPWH does not make the selection, but the…
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday highlighted a series of failed flood-control projects and the contractors behind them during his privilege speech,…
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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday expressed her full support for Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s privilege speech exposing alleged large-scale corruption in…
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