The 2.3-kilometer southbound tube of the Davao City Bypass broke through on Saturday, Aug. 30, bringing the country’s first long-distance mountain road tunnel closer to operation under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH senior officials, joined by representatives from Japan...
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...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has called for an immediate investigation and filing of the necessary criminal and administrative charges against at least two members of the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) for overlapping and conflicting positions as owners of construction companies...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan pledged on Friday, Aug. 29, to release his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) to reinforce transparency and accountability in the agency’s intensified anti-corruption efforts. He said several DPWH...
Engineer Abelardo Calalo, the Department of Public Works and Highways Batangas first district engineer who was arrested this week for allegedly attempting to bribe Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste with P3 million to stop him from investigating anomalous projects, is temporarily free after posting...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan voiced out his support for the creation of an independent commission to investigate alleged anomalous flood control projects worth trillions of pesos. In an interview with Bombo Radyo Baguio on Thursday, Aug. 28, Pangilinan emphasized the importance of...
Senator Bam Aquino is calling for a review of the proposed ₱243-billion flood control budget for 2026, saying funds allocated for unnecessary projects should be redirected to more urgent priorities such as education and healthcare. “If we really concentrate and put the money where the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Thursday, Aug. 28, declared that Batangas first district engineer Abelardo Calalo is “on his own” following his arrest for allegedly attempting to bribe a lawmaker to halt a flood control inquiry. Bonoan confirmed...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Almana Construction and Development Corp. to fast-track the completion of the P152-million diversion channel on Burgos St. here and target operational status by year-end. “On our part, the most...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Ilocos Director Ronnel Tan has assured the public that there are no “ghost projects” in the region. Tan, in a press conference on Wednesday, said they are strictly enforcing quality assurance measures and project...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, August 27 flagged the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) Engineering and Administrative Overhead (EAO) fund, noting that it ballooned to P94 billion from 2022 to 2025 without ensuring project quality. Cayetano said this resulted to wasted...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Around P21 billion is still needed for flood mitigation structures along major river systems in central Pangasinan, according to the DPWH-Ilocos Regional Office on Wednesday. In a press conference, DPWH-Ilocos regional director Ronnel Tan said that out of the total...
