Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan is the “most polluted" source of testimony when it comes to the flood control projects corruption scandal. Thus, said the spokesperson of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, lawyer Ade Fajardo, amid the...
A progressive group has rejected the move of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to make former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan a state witness in flood-control cases involving high-ranking government officials, saying it is unacceptable for Bonoan to get off...
Dredging along the Marikina River got a boost Tuesday, June 30, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) turned over a new amphibious dredger to the city government. Mayor Maan Teodoro inspected the machine, which will reinforce the city’s existing fleet and speed up flood control...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Tuesday, June 30, said it accepted former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan as a state witness because his testimony is expected to strengthen its case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez over alleged...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan may take the witness stand as a state witness in the P92.8-million flood-control malversation case against former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., prosecutors told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday, June...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan may have much to disclose as a potential state witness in the flood control scandal, but he must also make restitution for the billions in public funds lost to the anomalies. ...
The Sandiganbayan Fourth Division on Monday, June 29, questioned a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) witness on who should be held accountable for the release of a ₱92.8-million payment for a flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan despite deficiencies in the supporting documents....
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) will ask the Sandiganbayan to discharge former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan as a respondent so he can testify as a state witness in several cases involving alleged anomalies in flood-control projects, Ombudsman Jesus...
President Marcos has ordered the accelerated construction of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute 's (NKTI) Legacy Building in Quezon City, saying the project is crucial in addressing the growing number of Filipinos suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD). The President issued the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) secured clearance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file 44 criminal tax evasion cases against three former public works officials over an alleged ₱1.68 billion in unpaid liabilities. In a statement, the BIR reported that the DOJ found probable cause to...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is considering relocating about 500 families living along Tuntong Creek in Barangay Manuyo Dos as part of a long-term solution to the persistent flooding problem in Las Piñas, Mayor April Aguilar said. Aguilar noted that DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon...
The Philippines’ more-than-three-decade-old devolution program remains incomplete, with local government units (LGUs) and national agencies continuing to share responsibilities for many basic services despite the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC), according to state-run policy think tank...
