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ESCUDERO: DON’T BE MISLED ON FLOOD CONTROL MESS

Senator Chiz Escudero cautioned the public against what he described as “calculated diversions” aimed at absolving House Speaker Martin Romualdez from any involvement in the controversial flood control projects, particularly “ghost” projects that have rocked the nation’s infrastructure sector. Escudero’s statement comes in response to Deputy Speaker Ronnie Puno’s recent media appearances, where he suggested […]

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Government

DIZON DISMISSES DPWH BULACAN OFFICIALS

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has dismissed officials involved in anomalous flood control projects in the province of Bulacan. This was done as a swift response to the President’s directive to “clean up” the agency after a series of issues it faced regarding “ghost and substandard projects.” Dizon has sacked […]

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Politics

KIKO BACKS INDEPENDENT PROBE OF FLOOD CONTROL MESS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed his support for the creation of an independent commission to investigate the trillion-peso worth of anomalous flood control projects. In an interview on Bombo Radyo Baguio, Pangilinan underscored the need to ensure transparency, accountability, and the proper use of public funds to protect the most vulnerable communities from flooding. “We support […]