The ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in the Department of Public Works and Highwaysโ (DPWH) flood control projects should not end with identifying who pocketed public funds or who signed off on questionable contracts. The scandal must serve as…
MANILA, Philippines โ Itโs official: the House of Representatives has a new leader. Rep. Faustino โBojieโ Dy III of Isabelaโs 6th District on Wednesday, September 17, was elected Speaker of the 20th Congress with an overwhelming 253 votes โ a…
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto wasn’t just pointing out numbers when he said ghost flood control projects have bled the economy of up to P118.5 billion since 2023. He was exposing the scale of a rot that has become almost routine…
MANILA, Philippines โ Corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highwaysโ (DPWH) flood control projects has cost the Philippine economy up to P118.5 billion in just two years, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said. โBecause of ghost projects, our economy…
THE resignation of Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan is being spun as โcommand responsibility.โ But letโs be blunt: this is not accountability, this is damage control. Billions of pesos have been poured into so-called flood control projects, yet our…
MANILA, Philippines โ Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan has resigned from his post effective September 1, 2025, as the agency faces heightened scrutiny over alleged anomalies in flood control projects. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed on Monday, September…
MANILA, Philippines โ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues to back Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan despite mounting calls for his resignation over alleged ghost and overpriced flood control projects nationwide. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro on Wednesday,…
