The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) expressed its support for President Marcos ' directive to reinstate the practice of involving local government units (LGUs) in the planning and implementation of national government-funded projects in their respective localities. The group,...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora has called for a whole-of-nation approach to solve the perennial problem of flooding in the country, saying that the construction and proper operation of flood control projects are not enough in curbing it. In a radio interview, Zamora, also the president of the...
TUBA, Benguet – Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Monday defended the Kennon Road rockshed project, which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. branded as "useless" during his inspection on Sunday. In an interview, Bonoan assured that the Kennon Road rockshed remains effective in...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced it will suspend a Batangas district engineer accused of offering more than P3 million to Batangas First District Representative Leandro Leviste just to dissuade him from probing alleged irregular flood control projects in the province....
Police arrested a Department of Public Works and Highways district engineer for allegedly attempting to bribe Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste with P3 million to stop him from investigating anomalous projects. The suspect was identified as Abelardo Calalo, 51, district engineer of the DPWH-Batangas...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, August 24 expressed the belief that the final test on corrupted flood control projects lies in the certainty of punishment. Lacson said that while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the launching of the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Saturday, Aug. 23, moved to hold erring officials accountable as it prepared for a sweeping internal “cleansing” over alleged ghost and substandard flood control projects in Bulacan. In a radio interview, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said...
Progress on the 1,340-meter Bucana Bridge in Davao City has advanced further, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Saturday, Aug. 23, that the project is 94 percent complete and on track for opening before the year ends. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said...
Recognizing that sustainable, long-term solutions are urgently needed to make school access safe and reliable, the Department of Education (DepEd) has sought the assistance of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in “addressing the infrastructure needs” of affected public schools...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Friday, Aug. 22, said he will remain in office despite calls for his resignation after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. instructed him to continue overseeing investigations into alleged failed and non-existent...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio Singson rejected Malacañang’s offer to return to the Cabinet and instead expressed willingness to lead an independent investigation into alleged multibillion-peso irregularities in the agency’s flood control projects....
Why showcase flood control projects as part of your accomplishment report, then disown them once they become controversial? Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson pointed this out in his reply to Oriental Mindoro 1st District Rep. Arnan Panaligan, who denied involvement in a damaged flood control project...
