US EditionDoJ Urged to File Cases over Substandard Flood Projects - BusinessWorld Online
Various groups and lawmakers urge an independent panel to investigate alleged corruption and ghost projects in flood control, citing over P500 billion spent since 2022, with 15 contractors awarded 20% of contracts.
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DoJ urged to file cases over substandard flood projects - BusinessWorld Online
A SENATOR on Monday said the Justice department should file charges against those involved in substandard flood control projects, including Public Works department officials and politicians. “If a shoplifter can be jailed for stealing something worth less than a hundred pesos, then those who plundered trillions in public funds must face even harsher consequences,” Senator Erwin T. Tulfo said in a statement. “They stole trillions of pesos from th…
Now that public attention is focused on the alleged botched and "imaginary" flood control projects, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong revealed that there are other anomalies in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), which he discovered such as street reflector lights or cat's eyes and anti-erosion rock netting that are said to have a huge price markup.
Support grows for independent probe into flood control projects
SUPPORT for the creation of an independent panel to investigate anomalous flood-control projects implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to snowball.Throwing their support behind President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s anti-corruption drive were the Association of General and Flag Officers (AGFO), an organization of retired generals and naval officers, the Nagkaisa Labor Coalition (Nagkaisa) and the Trade Union Congr…
Albee to DOJ: Protect witnesses in massive flood fund plunder
Bacolod City Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez on Monday, August 25, called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek out and protect witnesses against those involved in the massive theft of government funds intended for flood control programs. “The Department of Justice must not wait for witnesses to step forward if we want to […]
Flood Control Projects Under Scrutiny: A Test of Transparency and Accountability - Mindanao Daily News
From the SidelinesBy: Ray G. Talimio Jr. “Exposing the Fault Lines in Flood Control Investigations” The unfolding controversy on flood control projects has opened yet another chapter in the country’s struggle against corruption. What began as local observations of irregularities has now grown into a national storm, with senators, mayors, and citizens alike demanding transparency, […] The post Flood Control Projects Under Scrutiny: A Test of Tran…
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