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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…
Vince Dizon widens DPWH purge, orders more officials to submit unqualified courtesy resignations
Newly appointed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has widened the scope of his department’s purge, ordering more officials to submit unqualified courtesy resignations in line with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive to clean up the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).…
Dizon orders courtesy resignation of DPWH officials from ‘top to bottom’
Newly installed Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon orders the courtesy resignation of all DPWH officials “from top to bottom.” After taking his oath of office, Dizon answered questions from the media, announcing the changes he plans to implement in the agency in line with President…
DPWH a ‘big criminal syndicate’: Ping Lacson
A “big criminal syndicate.” That is how Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson branded the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), blasting its flood control projects as fully funded yet unfinished, a claim that echoed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s own anger upon seeing the real state…
Manila’s second-biggest flood control contractor faces criminal charges
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has ordered the filing of criminal charges against Jelsie Construction and Supply, Inc., the city’s second-largest flood control contractor, for the “illegal” demolition of the Rizal Avenue Sports Athletics Complex (RASAC) covered court in Sta.…
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…
Bicol placed under red alert as LPA nears
The Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has raised its operations center to red alert status on Sunday night, August 24, in preparation for the possible impact of a low pressure area (LPA). Claudio Yucot, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol director and RDRRMC…
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…
Ex-DPWH chief Babes Singson urges senators, congressmen: ‘Time-out’ muna sa insertions
Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio “Babes” Singson on Saturday called on lawmakers to declare a “time-out” on budget insertions for flood control projects, warning that billions of pesos are being funneled into programs without feasibility studies or proper basis. Speaking on DZRH…
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…
Time is running out, Mr. President
It is beyond the reach of my knowledge or comprehension as to why President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been reluctant in identifying the owners of construction firms that have cornered ₱100 billion worth of flood control projects in the country since 2022. A report from the Department of…
Keeping the 2026 budget on track: What President Marcos must do next
Former Finance Secretary Gary Teves on Thursday, August 14, urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to convene the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) before congressional committee hearings on the proposed 2026 national budget begin, and to meet at least monthly thereafter. In…
‘Wala na ba tayong investigative journalist?’: Marcos challenges media on ties between contractors, lawmakers
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, August 11, appeared to challenge members of the press to investigate alleged connections between certain contractors and sitting lawmakers, in response to a question from GMA News. When asked whether the 15 contractors identified in government…