The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has cut its proposed 2026 budget to over P625 billion, a reduction of about P255 billion after a review that flagged several allocations as questionable. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the department’s original submission of more than P881...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) lifted Tuesday, Sept. 16, the suspension on procurement for locally funded projects, which was initially imposed after some flood control structures were found to be ghost projects. DPWH Secretary Vince B. Dizon directed all implementing offices...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has secured a freeze order for more than 130 bank accounts and insurance policies linked to a corruption scandal involving flood-control projects, officials announced Tuesday, Sept. 16. The Court of Appeals granted the order for 135 bank accounts and 27...
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar Rep. Edwin Ongchuan has called for the return of the Tourism Road Infrastructure Program implementation to the Department of Tourism due to the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) alleged inefficiency and corruption in infrastructure projects....
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday, Sept. 16, slammed what he called “super substandard” and incomplete flood control projects in Bauang, La Union that were declared as completed in March this year. Dizon, joined by Baguio City Mayor and Independent...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte urged Filipinos on Monday, Sept. 15, to demand transparency in Department of Public Works and Highways projects. Duterte said that genuine accountability should not be left to a “few” or lawmakers he accused of grandstanding. “If we...
Detained former Bulacan first district assistant engineer Brice Hernandez has been brought back to the Senate on Monday, September 15. This, after the Pasay Regional Trial Court Branch 112 heard the writ of amparo petition that his camp filed asking for a temporary protection order and to be...
Three officials of the Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were dismissed from service and permanently banned from holding government posts over irregularities in flood control projects. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the penalty also...
Sen. Erwin Tulfo said on Sunday, September 14 he will file a resolution calling for a Senate inquiry into the role of casinos in the anomalies surrounding government flood control projects. Tulfo said it was clear casinos were turning a blind eye on questionable transactions and refusing to report...
CEBU CITY – There are no ghost flood control projects in the fourth district of Leyte province and if there are questions, scrutiny is very much welcomed. Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 4th District Engineering Office pointed this out as they debunked...
A coalition of top Filipino influencers and content creators has officially launched Creators Against Corruption (CAC), a grassroots movement calling for transparency, accountability, and urgent reforms in the Philippine government. The launch event, held in Kapitolyo, Pasig, on September 11, comes...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince B. Dizon on Friday, Sept. 12, vowed to recover public funds allegedly lost to irregularities in flood-control projects, stressing that taxpayers’ money must be returned from erring officials and contractors. Following directives from...
