Latest in Infrastructure CorruptionDepartment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Friday, October 17, confirmed that Undersecretary Arrey Perez has tendered his irrevocable resignation, following allegations raised by Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste regarding Perez’s supposed “questionable…
Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste on Friday questioned the appointment of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Arrey Perez to a key procurement role, citing what he described as a “questionable history” in bidding and procurement during Perez’s time at the Bases…
(UPDATED) The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has requested immigration officers to be on the lookout for more than 30 public officials and private individuals, including former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez Sr., former Senate President Chiz Escudero, Senator Jinggoy…
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has stepped down as Special Adviser and Investigator of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), the body tasked to probe alleged anomalies in billions, if not trillions, of pesos worth of government infrastructure projects. In a statement on…
The luxury property market may soon feel the ripple effects of the flood control corruption scandal, as legitimate real estate investors grow wary of being associated with politicians allegedly using upscale condominium units as hiding places for billions in kickbacks. Economist and former Social…
The peso is weakening, prices are at risk of climbing, and jobs may soon be harder to find. As corruption scandals over multibillion-peso flood control projects spark widespread outrage, economist and former Social Welfare Undersecretary Prof. Emmanuel Leyco warns the Philippine economy could be…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, September 15, expressed hope that the newly formed Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will bring justice to a nation he described as “drowning in corruption.” Lacson welcomed the appointment of former Supreme Court Justice…
Much like the floodwaters, public anger is overflowing over the Philippines’ failed flood control projects. Every downpour brings not just clogged roads but renewed outrage over flood control projects that have swallowed billions yet delivered little. Singapore, however, shows what long-term…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“Mahiya naman kayo.” Binanatan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang mga opisyal at kontratistang sangkot sa mga palpak at diumano’y “ghost” flood control projects, kasunod ng matinding pinsala ng mga habagat at bagyong Crising, Dante, at Emong. “Kitang-kita po na maraming proyekto para sa…
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