Western Visayas: DPWH exec sued over demolition of ‘historic’ bridge

Carla Gomez 09/27/2025

BACOLOD CITY—A heritage advocate has filed a complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Visayas against a former regional director of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Western Visayas for the alleged illegal…

P36B flood control funds redirected to DSWD programs by Marcos

Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos - Philippine News Agency 09/26/2025

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Friday the realignment of P36 billion, originally intended for flood control projects, to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to support various social welfare programs. Marcos…

DPWH Central Visayas officials told to explain alleged ‘lavish lifestyles’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two officials from the Central Visayas office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been summoned to explain why they reportedly live in lavish lifestyles. Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday,…

DPWH: Show-cause orders issued to execs tagged in substandard projects

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 09/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — 10 officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were issued show-cause orders for their reported lavish lifestyles, failure to cooperate in the ongoing investigations, and links to substandard projects. Public Works…

Brice Hernandez: All Bulacan public works projects ‘overpriced’

Charie Abarca 09/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Now comes another confirmation—or confession—from an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), about something flood-weary residents of Bulacan province have been enduring all these years. Due to kickbacks of as much…

VIDEO: Former DPWH engineer Henry Alcantara links senators, lawmakers to flood control mess

09/23/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Here’s a video of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Henry Alcantara testifying about budget insertions and kickbacks for Sens. Joel Villanueva, Jinggoy Estrada, former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., and…

P1B cash sent to Zaldy Co’s penthouse, 2 ex-DPWH execs say

Maila Ager 09/23/2025

MANILA, Philippines — An estimated P1 billion in cash—allegedly packed into more than 20 suitcases and transported in six to seven vans—was delivered to the penthouse of Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co at Shangri-La Hotel in Taguig,…

DPWH chief seeks police, military help in solving flood control mess

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 09/23/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has asked the assistance of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of National Defense (DND) in its investigation into anomalous flood…

ICI slams ‘widespread destruction’ of flood control records by DPWH personnel

Dexter Cabalza - Inquirer.net 09/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Monday denounced reports of “widespread destruction and tampering” of documents related to anomalous flood control projects committed by personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways…

DPWH website defaced amid protests over alleged corruption

Luisa Cabato 09/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) website was defaced amid protests over alleged corruption involving the agency’s funds, a cybersecurity group said. In a social media post on Sunday, Deep Web Konek…

Flood control projects: Ombudsman suspends 16 DPWH personnel

Faith Argosino - Reporter 09/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of 16 personnel from the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office over alleged ghost flood control projects worth…

LTO suspends driver’s license of DPWH exec over abusive behavior

09/19/2025

MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the driver’s license of a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official for alleged abusive behavior against a subdivision security guard. LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II,…

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