Senator Sherwin Gatchalian questioned on Monday, Oct. 20, several "red flags" that he found among the revised projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under its proposed 2026 budget. Gatchalian, chaiman of the Senate Committee on Finance, disclosed his findings during the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the World Bank will start construction of the ₱37-billion Mindanao Transport Connectivity Improvement Project (MTCIP) in 2027 for safer transport and better access across key areas of Mindanao. The project will follow a 22-month design phase...
The debate continues on the extent of the damage the flood control mess has inflicted on the market value of listed companies, with estimates of the loss ranging from a low of ₱185 billion to a high of ₱5 trillion. Admittedly, regardless of the exact figure, the anomalies plaguing the...
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that the long-idle Antipolo Super Health Center abruptly opened its doors this week—just hours before the scheduled visit of DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa on Thursday, October 16—after more than a year of inactivity. The sudden activation has drawn...
The Department of Health (DOH) has flagged 297 Super Health Centers (SHCs) across the country as non-operational, including a P21.4-million facility in Concepcion Dos, Marikina City that remains unfinished years after construction began. DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Wednesday, October 15, led...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has vowed on Wednesday, Oct. 15, to dismiss district engineers and contractors involved in irregular road reblocking and flood-control projects as the agency’s investigation uncovers a broader network of anomalies nationwide....
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has signed a memorandum granting citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) full access to monitor the agency’s infrastructure projects from procurement to completion. The initiative, known as the Citizen Participatory...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prioritize the completion of unfinished projects under the Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad (TIKAS) program which are critical to ensure the welfare and operational...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to transfer the P3-billion allocation for the Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad (TIKAS) Program from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to the Department of National Defense (DND). Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Finance...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), in support of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), has frozen more than ₱4 billion in assets linked to fraudulent flood control projects as the government intensifies its crackdown on corruption. The move follows the AMLC’s issuance of...
"Ganyan na ba tayo kawalang-hiya ngayon? (Are we really this shameless now?)" This was Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong 's flabbergasted reaction to Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. 's remark regarding Zaldy Co 's resignation. Magalong said this during the hearing of...
Senator Mark Villar stated on Thursday, Oct. 2, that none of his relatives acquired government contracts during his five-year tenure as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary. In a statement Thursday, Oct. 2, Senator Mark says that he welcomes and fully supports any...
