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.”
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.
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.
When s**t hits the fan… (1)
Upang maligtas ang Senado sa pagkalunod sa kahihiyan, mismong si Mark Villar ay nararapat na humarap sa pagsisiyasat. Hindi maaaring tanggapin na ipinaubaya niya sa mga nakababang opisyales ang pagpapatupad ng 10,340 proyekto. Ano ito? Management by delegation?
Bicol farmers confirm flood control scams
KMB said a total of 853 flood control projects were supposedly completed in Bicol since 2022, including 273 in Albay, 252 in Camarines Sur and 125 in Sorsogon. Yet these provinces were devastated by floods as typhoons battered Bicol last year, destroying the crops and livestock of farmers.
Makabayan bloc seeks probe on Isabela bridge collapse
ACT and Gabriela parties called for a congressional inquiry to determine accountability at all levels, from the contractor RD Interior Jr. Construction to the officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) who approved and supervised the project.