In a move aimed at strengthening healthcare support and improving teacher welfare, the Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the release of a P7,000 annual medical allowance for public school teachers, giving them the option to either avail themselves of Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)...
Razon-led Manila Water Co., Inc. has sold its minority stake in Thai water utility firm Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Public Company Limited for ₱1.1 billion as it divests non-core assets where it does not exercise control. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has approved the issuance of subpoenas to five contractors and three officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to compel their attendance the public hearing on irregularities surrounding the flood control projects across the...
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) could be reduced if it determines that some of the agency’s proposed projects will no longer be needed, as a two-week timeline has been set to revisit the DPWH budget following President...
BAGUIO CITY – A couple was arrested for having sex inside the Children’s Park at Burnham Park here. The Tourist Police Unit of the Baguio City Police Office said the suspects were a 23-year-old male student from Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, and a 22-year-old unemployed woman from San Fernando...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is temporarily suspending bidding for all locally funded infrastructure projects nationwide, as the agency aims to crack down on corruption under its newly appointed secretary, Vince Dizon. Dizon said the bidding process will undergo a review in...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to place several officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and contractors involved in the anomalous flood control projects on the Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO). In separate letters dated Aug. 27...
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...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, Sept. 2, revealed the strong possibility that contractors’ licenses are being rented out by dummy companies and even by officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In an ANC interview, Tulfo, Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Vice Chairperson, said...
One hundred barrels of granulated chlorine were donated to the city government of Manila to be used for its city-wide cleaning and disinfecting operations to curb diseases and viruses, especially in places with high foot traffic. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso personally received the...
Prominent business groups welcomed the appointment of Secretary Vince Dizon as the new head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), saying that he could breathe new life into an agency embroiled in allegations of anomalies in flood control projects. In separate statements, the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, Aug. 30, that he already flagged questionable allocations in the budget request of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2026, similar to what Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson had already exposed. In an interview with DWIZ, Gatchalian...
