A Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official on Monday, Jan. 19, admitted that the validation of alleged ghost flood control projects will have to restart after inspectors were found to have gone to incorrect locations, raising concerns over further delays in resolving the cases. ...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon claimed that the completion of the unfinished flyover in Iloilo will be the Christmas gift of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to the people of Iloilo. “Magiging Christmas gift eto ni PBBM sa taga-Iloilo....
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered an independent third-party safety check of the stalled Aganan Flyover in Iloilo City to ensure the structure’s integrity before it is opened to motorists. Dizon said a foreign consultant will conduct the evaluation....
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, Jan. 19, lashed out at detractors of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, bluntly telling them to “Shut the f… up!” as he opened the panel’s eighth public hearing on the alleged multibillion-peso anomalies in flood control...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Monday, January 19 continued its investigation into the anomalies surrounding the government’s flood control projects. Among those present in the eight public hearing include Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste, who earlier disclosed...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, Jan. 17, said that the so-called "allocables"--at least those motivated by commissions and kickbacks--are no better than planned or attempted robbery. Lacson says this is why it is important for the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to...
GUMACA, Quezon – Secretary Vince Dizon of the Department of Public Works and Highways has ordered the repair damaged roads here. Mayor Webster Letargo met Dizon during an inspection of the Maharlika Highway in Quezon Friday and discussed the matter. Letargo, in a Facebook post, said Dizon...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has confirmed signing and issuing subpoenas for former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, former Congressman Zaldy Co, and other personalities allegedly involved in corruption linked to flood control projects. Sotto...
BAGUIO CITY – The fire that razed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Cordillera regional office originated from its Financial Management Records room, the local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said Thursday. In a media interview, City Fire Marshal Mark Anthony Dangatan said a...
ILOILO CITY— Bayan Muna Panay called for accountability and welcomed the development that the P802-million unfinished flyover in Iloilo province will be completed this year. “While the public naturally wants this eyesore and safety hazard resolved, we stress that completion without...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reopened a collapsed section of the Bukidnon-Davao highway in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon, on Wednesday, Jan. 14. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the 460-meter gravel road is now at least 90 percent complete. The reopening...
A decade of stalled hospital projects under flawed budgeting has prompted the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fast-track the completion of Metro Manila’s major health facilities by 2028 amid rising public demand for better hospital capacity. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the...
