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DPWH exec tied to flood control anomalies once served as Manila City Engineer
Public Works Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo, who has been linked to alleged irregularities in flood control projects, previously served as City Engineer of Manila under then-Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada. Testimony before the House Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday revealed Bernardo’s long…
Ex-DPWH engineer links Estrada, Villanueva to flood control anomalies
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez has implicated Senators Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and Joel Villanueva in alleged irregularities involving flood control projects. The revelation came during the House Infrastructure Committee…
Isko Moreno tells protesters at DPWH: No mob rule in Manila
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Thursday, September 4, vowed to maintain peace and order in the capital following a protest by militant youth groups at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a press conference, Domagoso said he has instructed Manila Police…
‘Pay taxes or be blacklisted,’ Isko Moreno warns flood control contractors
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Thursday, September 4, warned flood control contractors with ₱247 million in unpaid taxes that they will be blacklisted from securing city permits should they fail to settle their obligations. Citing a report from the Office of the City…
Ping Lacson hails Leandro Leviste for rejecting ₱360M bribe, leading entrapment vs. DPWH engineer
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson praised Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste for rejecting an alleged ₱360-million bribe from a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer and for helping stage an entrapment operation that resulted in the official’s arrest. “My…
Ping Lacson’s speech triggers more fact-finding missions on anomalous flood projects
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s exposé on anomalous flood control projects has set off renewed fact-finding missions from journalists and the public alike. Speaking on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday on August 23, Lacson noted that ghost and substandard projects flagged in his investigation were…
‘Look for someone else’: Babes Singson rules out return to DPWH, cites age, health, and family safety
Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio “Babes” Singson has put an end to speculation that he might be tapped again to lead the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), saying it is time for others to take the reins. “Sana, and I have said this, lahat ng kumausap sa akin, please…
Lacson says senators, too, may be implicated in flood control anomalies
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday warned that members of both houses of Congress may be implicated in anomalies surrounding billions of pesos worth of flood control projects, citing the practice of budget insertions in the General Appropriations Act (GAA). Speaking in an interview on DZRH…
All praises as Jaime Santiago leaves NBI post with head held high
Messages of respect and gratitude poured in for National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago following his irrevocable resignation, with lawmakers, media practitioners, and former colleagues hailing his integrity and reformist leadership. In a statement on Saturday, August 16…
No reason for Philippines to remain poor: Why Lee Kuan Yew’s views ring true to this day
More than two decades ago, Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew wrote that there was “no reason why the Philippines should not have been one of the more successful” nations in Southeast Asia. He recalled that in the 1950s and 1960s, the Philippines was the most developed in the region…
KLEPTOSPIROSIS: When corruption becomes a public health crisis
As leptospirosis cases surge—over 3,037 nationwide, with hundreds of lives lost—we must speak not only with data, but with deep empathy. Behind every statistic is a grieving family, a breadwinner lost, a child orphaned. And behind every flooded street is a system that failed them. This is not just…
Congressional insertions sa 2026 national budget sinopla ni Pangulong Marcos
Hindi pipirmahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang panukalang 2026 national budget kung hindi ito tugma sa National Expenditure Program (NEP) ng ehekutibo. Ibig sabihin nito, hindi lulusot ang kahit anong congressional insertions o anumang klase ng pork barrel kung tutuparin ng Pangulo ang…
Mayor Isko backs President Marcos’ plan to go after officials behind failed flood control projects
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday evening lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s firm stance against corrupt officials and contractors behind failed and substandard flood control projects, saying it echoes the capital city’s own urgent concerns. Domagoso welcomed the…
Isko: Let LGUs run flood control systems
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has called for the transfer of operations and maintenance of flood control infrastructure to local government units (LGUs), citing the failure of national agencies and political interference in projects meant to mitigate flooding in the capital.…