Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, September 2 called on Malacañang to draw up a “negative list” of infrastructure projects that cannot be funded under the 2026 national budget and should be vetoed outright by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Escudero said these should be...
Stressing that a department cannot investigate its own, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said he will abolish the agency 's internal investigation team formed to probe flood control project anomalies. Dizon bared in an interview that he will dissolve the...
President Marcos refused to talk about the ongoing formation of an independent commission tasked to investigate anomalies at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) until it is actually done. Marcos neither confirmed, nor denied whether or not Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong will be...
The military expressed openness to an “out-of-the-box” proposal by Senator Robin Padilla to revive the National Development Support Command (NADESCOM) which could temporarily handle flood control projects amid an investigation into the reported anomalous infrastructure projects and...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Albay 2nd District Engineering Office has called for a review of the design of the retractable roofing project at Peñaranda Park here following an incident over the weekend that prompted concerns over public safety. In an...
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...
Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon revealed on Monday, Sept. 1, that he would issue a memorandum that will seek the submission of courtesy resignation of all ranking officials of the department amid allegations of anomalies in flood control...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) was warned on Monday, September 1 not to become an “accessory” again by prioritizing flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over the country’s education sector in the P6.79 trillion national budget for 2026. ...
Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) Secretary Vince Dizon took his oath of office before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on Monday, Sept. 1. Malacañang confirmed that Dizon replaced Manuel Bonoan, who resigned on Aug. 31 and expressed...
President Marcos said he accepted the resignation of former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan after the latter took “command responsibility” for alleged irregularities in flood control projects that happened during his tenure. Speaking to reporters in Pasay City on Monday,...
Senators on Sunday, August 31 welcomed the entry of Secretary Vince Dizon as the new Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief. This development comes after President Marcos accepted the resignation of Sec. Manny Bonoan effective September 1 amid ongoing investigations into...
President Marcos has accepted the resignation of Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan and appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon to head the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as part of a wider anti-corruption campaign in government. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 31,...
