Right-of-way (ROW) issues plaguing the construction of the long-delayed Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) will be close to completion before the year ends, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Newly minted DOTr Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the agency has already completed...
DAVAO CITY – Sultan Kudarat Gov. Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu backed President R. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order for lifestyle checks on government officials. Mangudadatu issued the statement following the controversy over flood control projects that dragged Department of Public Works and Highways...
Malacañang questioned the basis of Senator Imee Marcos’ for blocking the possible appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as Ombudsman, saying that delivering justice is meant to serve the nation, not a select few. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday, Sept. 3, requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to place more than 20 DPWH officials and contractors on the immigration lookout list for their alleged involvement in anomalous “ghost” flood control projects....
President Marcos has ordered a sweeping review of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed 2026 budget, directing the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and newly appointed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to root out questionable entries and ensure every peso of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is temporarily suspending bidding for all locally funded infrastructure projects nationwide, as the agency aims to crack down on corruption under its newly appointed secretary, Vince Dizon. Dizon said the bidding process will undergo a review in...
The government is considering seasonal tariffs on rice to shield local farmers during harvest, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. Balisacan also emphasized on Tuesday, Sept. 2, that tariffs are used as a policy tool to address various...
The national government could have "rung the bell" earlier on alleged anomalous flood control projects based on the Commission on Audit 's (COA) reports way back in 2016. This was the main takeaway from House Deputy Majority Leader and Manila 1st district Rep. Ernix Dionisio Jr. 's...
President Marcos has called on provincial governors to actively expose irregularities in government projects while also adopting programs that will ease the financial burden on Filipino families. Marcos said this following his disclosure of anomalous and “ghost” flood control projects under...
The decision of newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to demand the courtesy resignation of all ranking officials in his department is a bold, long-overdue move—and one the public should applaud. For too long, the DPWH has been tainted with...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, I discussed the education sector as the top priority in the ₱6.793 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP), or the proposed national budget of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., (PBBM), which we...
The practice of rock-netting for flood and slope protection--which President Marcos apparently dislikes--started during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Members of the House Infrastructure Committee (infra comm)--which is holding an inquiry on the flood control projects...
