“LIKE, hello? Wala kaming utang na loob sa mga Pilipino, okay?,” mao ni ang way lipod lipod nga pahayag ni Claudine Co, anak ni Christopher Co nga tag-iya sa Hi-Tone Construction and Development Corporation. Ang construction business…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine social media was abuzz in the past week with the collective slamming and calling out of the so-called nepo babies of politicians and private contractors who had been flaunting their ostentatious lifestyles…
MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan warned on Monday that erring district engineers (DEs) could be removed as his office investigates more officials linked to alleged irregularities in flood-control projects. He made the statement in…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Flood control projects implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) across Mandaue City generally meet construction standards and follow approved designs, based on an assessment by the city government. Mayor…
MANILA, Philippines — “Show up or shut up.” This was Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante’s challenge to Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong after the latter doubled down on his accusations linking House lawmakers to allegedly anomalous flood control projects.…
MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan dismissed the alleged bogus flood control projects in Bulacan’s first district engineering office as a mere “isolated case.” In a televised interview on Friday, Bonoan said President Ferdinand Marcos…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he is “thinking very hard” about filing economic sabotage charges against people who are discovered to have committed fraud in flood-control projects in the country. He made…
MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan confirmed the existence of “ghost” flood control projects in some districts of Bulacan, saying an investigation into the matter is now underway. At the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing…
MANILA, Philippines — One of the Top 15 contractors that bagged the bulk of the country’s flood control projects under the Marcos administration had a paid-up capital equivalent to only a small fraction of the billions of…
MANILA, Philippines — A group of mayors has called on national government agencies, particularly the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), to identify politicians and contractors behind defective and substandard flood control and other infrastructure projects.…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu -Mayor Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano has ordered a comprehensive inventory of all flood control projects across Mandaue City to ensure proper coordination, transparency, and effective implementation of infrastructure aimed at addressing the city’s persistent…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu, including the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu City, ranks second in the list of provinces with the most number of flood control projects in the country. The Malacañang on Monday, August…
