Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday, Sept. 2, said that those responsible must be held accountable as authorities investigate alleged anomalies in flood control projects. His statement was made following the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Monday, Sept. 1, attended by all 15 contractors...
PasigLaban Kabataan, a youth organization in Pasig City, has called on the public, especially the youth, to use and raise their voices against all forms of corruption and work together to end it. The statement was issued following recent corruption issues involving flood control projects, allegedly...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has denied having any connection with his father’s firm and the business partnership it had with infrastructure contractors Sara and Curlee Discaya, who are now being investigated over anomalous flood control projects and ostentatious lifestyle. “Uulitin ko (I...
The military expressed openness to an “out-of-the-box” proposal by Senator Robin Padilla to revive the National Development Support Command (NADESCOM) which could temporarily handle flood control projects amid an investigation into the reported anomalous infrastructure projects and...
Cezarah (Sarah) Discaya said on Monday, Sept. 1, that her nine construction companies sometimes compete against each other in public bidding for government contracts under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). She said this under questioning from Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy...
Malacañang said it is possible that the Sumbong sa Pangulo website, which is dedicated for complaints on flood-control projects, can be expanded to gather complaints over other infrastructure projects. However, complaints on other infrastructure projects, such as road rehabilitation and repair,...
Two out of fifteen (15) contractors who received the lion 's share or 20 percent worth P100 billion of the country 's flood control budget for the past three years, denied involvement in ghost projects currently being investigated by the government. Contractors were grilled by senators...
Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon revealed on Monday, Sept. 1, that he would issue a memorandum that will seek the submission of courtesy resignation of all ranking officials of the department amid allegations of anomalies in flood control...
President Marcos said Malacañang is finalizing an executive order to create an independent commission tasked with investigating anomalies at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), stressing that irregularities continue to be uncovered even in the proposed 2026 budget. In an interview...
President Marcos said he accepted the resignation of former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan after the latter took “command responsibility” for alleged irregularities in flood control projects that happened during his tenure. Speaking to reporters in Pasay City on Monday,...
President Marcos has accepted the resignation of Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan and appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon to head the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as part of a wider anti-corruption campaign in government. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 31,...
From accreditation for sale to conflict of interest, and now extortion. Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, August 31 revealed a third issue hounding the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), where a contractor was threatened with non-renewal of his license if he did not pay...
