More than 60 contractors could potentially be blacklisted amid the ongoing process of revoking the licenses of contractors involved in anomalous flood control projects. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed that the Department of Public Works and Highways...
BACOLOD CITY – A senior citizen was killed and 1,400 families were displaced by flashflood caused by torrential rain from the shearline in Negros Occidental and this highly-urbanized city on Saturday night, Jan. 31. The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office reported that an 87-year-old...
Malacañang has shrugged off Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste 's claims that the Marcos administration has asked him to travel abroad in an attempt to silence him over flood control anomalies. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro labeled Leviste...
'Huwag ninyong subukang magbigay ng maling report (Do not dare to submit false report)." This was the warning issued by President Marcos to officials as he ordered the monitoring of infrastructure projects every two weeks. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
President Marcos remains optimistic that those on the run, including former lawmaker Zaldy Co, will be arrested and held accountable. "Of course, oo. Optimistic ang Pangulo na mahuhuli at madadala ang mga nagtatago sa kamay ng batas dito sa Pilipinas para mapanagot kung sila ay dapat na mapanagot...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is racing to restore and widen key rivers in Cebu within six months as part of its flood mitigation efforts following last year’s deadly flooding in Central Visayas. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the river recovery initiative is centered on...
Senator Imee Marcos prayed for a speedy resolution to the anomalies surrounding government infrastructure projects and for those who are involved in corruption to be immediately jailed and prosecuted. Marcos made the statement when she delivered her opening prayer on Tuesday, January 27 during...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) must prepare to deal with contractors who are not willing to participate in the bidding of projects due to lower costs of construction materials. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson made the call on Tuesday, January 27 amid...
Officials of the Manila city government on Tuesday, Jan. 27, broke ground for the soon-to-be-built Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) Flood Monitoring Command Center aimed at strengthening flood preparedness through real-time data and coordinated response. Manila...
The contractor behind a flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, will be held liable after inspections revealed substandard construction, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Jan. 26. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon identified the contractor as New Big Four J...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through its National Capital Region (NCR) office and district engineering units, logged steady gains in flood control efforts as Oplan Kontra Baha operations intensified across Metro Manila. The agency said the progress reflects its commitment to...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Gov. Humerlito A. Dolor identified two more alleged anomalous flood control projects amounting to P422-million as possible main causes of perennial floodings in the towns of Victoria and Naujan, this province. Dolor said these are located in Barangay San Andres,...
