Chan to DPWH-7: Blacklist erring contractors

Futch Anthony Inso 12/16/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan urged the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH-7) to blacklist erring contractors from participating in bidding and receiving projects. Chan said this in…

Slow contractors may lose Capitol road contracts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Project contractors, who were unable to finish their assigned projects, face the risk of termination of their contract with the Capitol. The Cebu Provincial Engineering Office is expected to start assessing the rehabilitation…

Capitol sees dismal progress in road concreting projects implementation

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  At least 16 contractors of Capitol-funded road concreting projects are in hot water after posting “dismal” work progress. The projects under these contractors are part of the 160-kilometer barangay road concreting projects across…

Firms urged to tap only service providers with valid DOLE registration

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Business establishments could be held liable if they tap contractors or subcontractors that are without valid registration for additional workers. In a statement, Director Salome Siaton of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central…

Mayor: Projects done, but contractors not billed yet

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/31/2018

Bantayan officials led by Mayor Escario clarify COA audit findings Projects in Bantayan town in northern Cebu were implemented but the payment of the contractors of the projects, which would be sourced from the town’s development fund,…

COA tells city: Collect P4M from contractors

USJ-R Journalism Intern 08/25/2018

The Commission on Audit (COA) has directed the Cebu City government to recover almost P4M in advance payments given to five contractors whose contracts for infrastructure and road projects were terminated in 2015 and 2016. A total…

DPWH to blacklist erring contractors

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/26/2018

THE Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH – 7) has issued a fair warning to contractors of Department of Education (DepEd) projects responsible for delays in the construction of classroom buildings: Shape up…

DepEd seeks to penalize erring classroom contractors

Futch Anthony Inso 06/25/2018

THE Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) wants to penalize contractors who won’t be able to finish the construction of school buildings on time. DepEd-7 Regional Director Juliet Jeruta said that they already have a guideline…

Check capability of winning contractors to prevent delays

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/19/2018

DEPED TO DPWH Department of Education (DepEd-7) Regional Director Juliet Jeruta urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to consider the capability and capacity of contractors before awarding a school building project. Jeruta admitted that…

Shortage of workers, contractors delay completion of school buildings

Futch Anthony V. Inso 06/05/2018

A shortage of skilled workers and contractors delayed the completion of public school building projects in Central Visayas, the regional Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-7) said Tuesday. Based on a report by the Department of…

DBP to contractors: Avail of ICONS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/29/2018

In support to the administration’s Build Build Build thrust, state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is encouraging contractors to avail of their new loan facility for infrastructure projects. The bank’s Infrastructure Contractors Support Program (ICONS) is…

COA tells Capitol: Be cautious in chosing contractors

Morexette Erram 07/19/2017

State auditors have asked the Cebu provincial government to be circumspect in the selection of contractors for its infrastructure project to make sure that these winning bidders are eligible to implement government-funded projects. The Commission on Audit…

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