Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Wednesday, Aug. 12, denied personally handling or requesting lists of senators’ infrastructure project requests when he served as Senate president, following testimony linking him to a “leadership fund” for priority projects. Former...
Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan testified Wednesday, Aug. 12, that then Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo submitted to him the project lists of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. under the department’s Senate leadership fund. Bonoan...
The national government should come up with a master plan to effectively and efficiently address the garbage problems not only in Metro Manila and nearby areas but also other urban centers across the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday, Aug. 11, that it would strictly follow judicial mandates to transport former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan before the Sandiganbayan for his scheduled testimony in the trial of former senator Ramon “Bong”...
President Marcos said dredging operations across major rivers, esteros, and drainage networks in Metro Manila have been effective so far, but noted that more needs to be done. During his inspection of the high-vacuum self-priming drainage trailer pump in Barangay Zapote, Las Piñas City, on...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Monday, Aug. 10, said his office is looking into some ₱60 billion poured into flood control projects in Cebu over the past six years as flooding continues to hit the province despite the massive government spending. “We looked at the projects of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is eyeing to replicate the G. Araneta Avenue model in Quezon City in all its flood mitigation measures when it submitted its budget for proposal for various projects next year. For instance, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizons said they proposed a P1.5...
All unpermitted reclaimed areas in Taguig City—whether belonging to the local government or to private individuals or entities—are subject to forfeiture in favor of the national government. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson disclosed this on Monday, August 10 saying this was made clear by...
Wasting no time, Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo has formally sought a congressional inquiry into the non-operation of the Tumana and Iwahig pumping stations during the onslaught of the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat. Quimbo filed House Resolution (HR) No. 1342 on Monday, Aug. 10, a day...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo demanded on Sunday, Aug. 9 the immediate suspension of the contractor and operator of the Iwahig and Tumana pumping stations after he discovered firsthand that they were non-working and abandoned. An irate Quimbo directed his call to Department of Public...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has thanked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon for his timely response to the flooding in the city amid the intermittent rains. Yamsuan, in a statement Sunday, Aug. 9, specifically cited Dizon 's presence...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, said it will deploy a mobile pump to help ease flooding in Barangays Malanday and Tumana, Marikina City, after Mayor Maan Teodoro alerted the agency about the situation. Teodoro said flooding was reported around 2:15...
