While controversial contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya were being evaluated by the Department of Justice on their suitability for government’s witness protection program, an anti-corruption activist received a subpoena last Friday for participating in a rally at the couple’s mansion in Pasig City earlier this month.
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) commemorated the 38th death anniversary of its founding secretary general Lean Alejandro with flowers and candles at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani on Friday morning, September 19.
“We have received reports from La Union, Oriental Mindoro, Nueva Vizcaya, Eastern Samar, and some areas in Mindanao…” DPWH secretary Vince Dizon told senators.
The town council of Dupax del Norte has denied the request of British firm Woggle Corp. for a certificate of consultation, citing the company’s failure to comply with legal requirements for community engagement before carrying out its exploration program.
Cabucana, who was honored this year with the province’s Gintong Medalya Award for Community Development, was widely recognized for his service to local communities. Cagayanos say he was a victim of “bad public works.”
The barricade marks the latest pushback by villagers against Woggle Corp., whose planned exploration in Dupax del Norte has drawn strong resistance since it was first reported earlier this year.
Conti said the award is an affirmation of her past as well as future work as a public interest lawyer.
Elago said GWP will immediately go to work and will participate in the ongoing investigations on corruption in public works projects.
The award, which carries a cleanly rounded price tag without a single centavo, is one of dozens of contracts in the province showing the same unusual pattern: big-ticket projects repeatedly priced at identical round figures such as P96,500,000 and P49,000,000, according to data obtained from the Sumbong sa Pangulo website.
In her statement, Renee Co asked Duterte: “How about you? How are you related to Mary Grace Piattos?” mentioning a red-flagged name in the vice-president report of so-called confidential fund recipients.
