Red flags raised in Nueva Vizcaya DPWH flood control projects
Instead of consolidating these into a single project, the contracts were split up, which critics say inflates administrative costs and weakens accountability.
No free pass for Bongbong
If Marcos were serious about fighting corruption, he should go after the big fish—including himself. Instead, his so-called anti-corruption campaign is a PR stunt to tighten his grip on the national budget.”
Imee joins the Remulla fray
The public at large wants to hear more of Imee’s wisdom, which has been sorely lacking in the current Senate, like her rhetoric when she squirmed past allegations of misappropriation of the proceeds of the tobacco excise tax in Ilocos Norte, the overprice in the purchases of vehicles and others.
On the appointment of a new DPWH secretary
Replacing the secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways does not resolve the issue of systematic corruption in the agency, and it should not delay or distract the ongoing probe into the anomalous flood-control projects.
Magnanakaw
Ang nagtatanong na magnanakaw hindi din malinis trumabaho, pero may tsapa sila bilang kasapi,/ng kapita-pitagang kongreso at senado.
Five Reveals from the Flood-Control Data
Flood-control projects fund extravagant lifestyles. It pays to be the House appropriations committee chair. Many lawmakers own or are linked to contracting firms. Bad contractors can get good contracts. And flood-prone areas in Mindanao got the least number and amount of projects.
When s**t hits the fan… (3)
Maling-mali si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. kung inaakala niya na ang pagsibak kay Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan at paglalagay kay Transportation Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon bilang kapalit ay maaapula ang sunog sa kanyang gobyerno na siya mismo ang nagsindi.
Metro flooding exposes massive DPWH corruption in flood control projects
“Saan napunta ang bilyun-bilyong piso na inilaan para sa flood control projects? Lumubog din ba sa baha tulad ng Elliptical Road, Katipunan at Mother Ignacia? While our people suffer and lose their livelihoods to these predictable floods, corrupt officials and their contractor-cronies have enriched themselves through overpriced, substandard, and often non-existent infrastructure projects.”
When s**t hits the fan… (2)
“If there is a wheel, there is a way” na ang bagong kasabihan at aanihin ng mga tao ang alikabok habang patungo sa bangko ang maghahati-hati sa pera ng bayan. Naturalmente, Rolls Royce at Bentley ang kanilang sasakyan habang nagdidildil sa caviar.
Put Mark Villar on the dock
The Golden Age of PrimeWater started when Mark Villar was appointed DPWH secretary in 2016, with the company winning 22 more water districts in 2017, followed by 45 ventures in 2018, another 62 the succeeding year, 68 in 2020, 69 in 2021 and 75 in 2022, Duterte’s final year.