The Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership on Friday, Dec. 5, directed a thorough investigation into a reported robbery of P14 million in cash from a private contractor in Porac, Pampanga which allegedly involved five policemen. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registrations and issued fines against two construction companies owned by the Discayas, contractors linked to a high-profile flood control corruption scandal, for submitting false beneficial ownership information. In separate...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Arrey Perez, whose appointment was questioned by a lawmaker from Batangas over alleged links to contractors, has tendered his resignation, it was revealed on Friday, Oct. 17. Perez voluntarily stepped down to avoid becoming a...
The camp of Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero submitted on Tuesday, Oct. 14, an affidavit explaining their position over the P30-million campaign donation he received from a contractor for his May 2022 election bid. “We 're filing our submission early to respect the COMELEC process. Our...
Construction companies owned by Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya and Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya could face fines totaling P300 billion for allegedly rigging more than 1,200 flood control contracts with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said on...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro denied receiving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) from a contractor, who recently appeared in a Senate hearing probing anomalous flood control projects. Baricuatro on Wednesday, Sept. 10, said the bullet-proof Land Cruiser that she is currently using is owned...
Malacañang revealed that the construction of the Philippine Film Heritage Building in Intramuros, Manila was supposed to be completed on Thursday, Sept. 4, but it was instead found incomplete, baring several structural issues. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday, Sept. 2, vowed to enforce strict contractor compliance to restore public trust while taking decisive steps to strengthen oversight and prevent irregularities. Speaking at his turnover ceremony at the DPWH central...
Publicly listed Alternergy Holdings Corporation (Alternergy) had engaged China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co. Ltd. (GEDI), along with its Philippine subsidiary GEDI Construction Development Corporation (GCDC) as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A 48-year-old contractor was gunned down on Wednesday morning, July 19, in Barangay Poblacion, this town. Police identified the victim as Cornelio Cuevas, a resident of Sitio Labak, Barangay Poblacion, here. Investigation said Cuevas was inside his car parked on the road...
The country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) have been warned on tapping blacklisted contractors as this could delay critical projects, especially on executing subsidy-funded endeavors, according to the National Electrification Administration. Memorandum 2023-23 issued by NEA directed power utilities...
The recently signed Republic Act (RA) 11711, which greatly increases construction contractor license fees and imposes greater financial and legal penalties on violating building contractors, will protect both the public and private sector from “unscrupulous contractors”. Pampanga 3rd district...
