Marcos' NIA chief is from contractor family, topping projects in their turf

Marcos' NIA chief is from contractor family, topping projects in their turf

Eddie Guillen, a local ally of the Marcoses in Ilocos Norte and presidential appointee to head the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), belongs to a family of big government contractors who have scored projects in towns where they are also the elected leaders. Guillen’s wife, two daughters, son-in-law, brother-in-law, and nephew, or six of his family members own companies despite being elected public officials themselves. Together they have…