Latest in Vince DizonSenate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, January 14 said he received information indicating that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan deliberately submitted inaccurate data on flood control projects to Malacañang, which later…
Plans to rehabilitate Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), the longest and most congested highway in the metropolis, have been repeatedly revised in 2025, as start dates were announced, halted, and rescheduled by the government. The shifting plans unfolded over several months through press…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday, October 28, revealed that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) diverted at least ₱50 billion from unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 national budget for various infrastructure projects, including ₱30 billion for…
Caloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar “Egay” Erice on Saturday, October 18, called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to “purge” unqualified and fly-by-night contractors from its project roster. Speaking in an exclusive interview on DZRH’s Special on Saturday, Erice said the practice…
Department 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…
Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste warned that approving the 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) without lowering project costs by 25 percent would be tantamount to endorsing the entrenched system of kickbacks that has long plagued the agency. “Kung papayagan…
If it were your own money, would you knowingly spend it on overpriced projects? This was the question that Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste sought to answer as he announced plans to begin his reform push within his own district. During “The Public Works Reform Agenda Series” segment of…
Every collapsed structure points back to the choices made long before the ground began to shake. When the magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook in Northern Cebu on September 30, communities watched as schools and churches crumbled, roads split apart, and sinkholes opened like traps waiting for the right…
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has issued a show-cause order against the officer-in-charge of the North Manila District Engineering Office over alleged irregularities surrounding the ₱774-million Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo, which has remained non-operational since its supposed…
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…
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).…
Good news, students! Inanunsyo ni Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon na magkakaroon na ng white personalized Beep Cards na automic ding may 50% para sa mga estudyante sa LRT-1, LRT-2, at MRT-3 simula sa Setyembre. Ayon kay Dizon, hindi na kailangan pang pumila ng mga estudyante para maka-avail…
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon and Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, August 12, announced the start of clearing operations along Old Antipolo Street for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, marking a breakthrough in a segment delayed due to…
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