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Tag: Ghost projects

Prioritize a meeting between gov’t and business leaders

IN AN earlier column,  I proposed there is the need for a meeting between government leaders, not only the President, and business leaders –...

More than P180-billion lost to ghost projects—Lacson

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said more than P180 billion in public funds may have been wasted on flood control projects...

8 charged with graft in flood control mess plead ‘not guilty’

Eight individuals working for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), who were involved in alleged anomalous flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro,...

BIR files charges against contractors in ‘ghost’ Bulacan flood projects

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said Thursday it filed criminal complaints against two contractors and their officers for tax evasion linked to non-existent,...

Chief Nartatez leads PNP in fight vs. ghost projects

"The fight against corruption requires the kind of unwavering dedication that Nartatez is modeling" THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure High Command Conference on Nov. 12,...

ICI to prioritize 80 flood projects in PBBM’s top 10 list

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) said on Wednesday it is prioritizing the development of cases on 80 projects linked to top flood control...

‘We’re pulling—but the loot keeps leaking.’

This is an AI-generated cartoon with the prompt: Foreground: A massive steel safe labelled ‘Stolen Trillions’ half-sinks into dark quicksand marked ‘Systemic Inertia.’ Around...

‘Patience wears thin faster than cement dries.’

This is an AI-generated cartoon with the prompt: A horizontal editorial cartoon depicting a crowd of exhausted Filipinos waiting at a construction site barricade...

‘Anti-corruption drive boosts biz confidence’

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Saturday his administration’s commitment to combat corruption in governance has helped sustain investor confidence in the Philippines even...

Marcos urges Pinoys: Trust the ICI process

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday appealed for patience from the public as his administration faces mounting criticism over the perceived...

Dizon admits some projects only worsened flooding in Metro Manila

Several flood control projects in Metro Manila failed to serve their purpose and, in some cases, even worsened flooding in certain areas, Public Works...

Cleansing by Fire?

This is an AI-generated cartoon with the prompt: Generate horizontal cartoon: a gritty pen-and-ink scene of a burning DPWH building, its sign ‘Building for...

Paombong, Bulacan seeks ICI probe for alleged ghost projects

Local government officials in Bulacan have asked the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to conduct an investigation into at least 10 alleged ghost flood...

Ombudsman to probe ghost projects in Oriental Mindoro, Bulacan

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Monday his office will start with its preliminary investigation into allegations of corruption covering flood control projects in...
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