Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon sa Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) filed two more cases for preliminary inquiry against two contractors involved in bid rigging and bid manipulation under three contracts in Davao Occidental and La Union.
This is in line with the director of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to go after former employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and contractors who advantage of government projects.
“Dapat managot kung sino ang managot at mapakulong itong mga taong ito at siguruhing maibalik ang pera na ninakaw sa taumbayan.”
“Ang sabi ng Pangulo, dapat managot kung sino ang managot at mapakulong itong mga taong ito at siguruhing maibalik ang pera na ninakaw sa taumbayan,” Dizon said.
Hanggat may ebidensya tayong nakakalap, tuloy-tuloy lang tayo sa pagrerekomenda ng reklamo,” the public works chief added.
Dizon filed against St. Timothy Construction Corporation, Silverwolves Construction Corporation, and several officials and employees of DPWH Davao Occidental and La Union 2nd District Engineering Offices in connection with ghost and substandard flood control projects in Culaman, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental and Bauang, La Union.
“Tinatayang ₱3.13-B ang maaaring ipataw na multa sa mga nasasangkot.”
“Aabot na sa 15 kontrata ang kabuuang bilang ng ipinasa sa PCC at tinatayang ₱3.13-B ang maaaring ipataw na multa sa mga nasasangkot kapag sila ay napatunayang may sala sa ilalim ng Section 14, Chapter III ng Philippine Competition Act,” the public works head explained.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) has forwarded to the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) the complaints filed by Dizon with the Ombudsman against about 20 accredited and licensed officials of the DPWH for investigation and possible filing of several cases.
