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Dizon allays anxieties of minor contractors

PUBLIC Works Secretary Vince Dizon has assured private contractors that the government will pay for legitimate infrastructure projects not linked to the ongoing flood-control...

DA eases farm conversion halt to support housing

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has approved limited exemptions to a government moratorium on agricultural land-use reclassification to allow renewable energy...

Tulfo backs random checks, joint oversight of projects

Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday pushed for random on-site inspections of government projects to prevent waste of public funds. Tulfo said physical verification provides a...

Cute but Woke

Student protesters hold a placard calling for accountability amid alleged corruption surrounding government infrastructure projects, during a rally in front of Mapua University in...

DENR vows enhanced oversight of flood control projects after Senate inquiry

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has pledged to enhance inter-agency oversight of flood control projects in the Philippines following a directive...

ED Council approves $400-million increase in US-backed projects in the Philippines

The Economy and Development Council (ED Council), chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has approved $400 million in cost increases and implementation extensions for...

PBBM opens rice facility; gives outland titles, funding

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday unveiled a P61.7-million rice processing facility and distributed farm machineries in Pampanga as part of his administration’s...

DA orders audit of ‘farm-to-market’ roads

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered a comprehensive audit of all "farm-to-market road" projects undertaken since 2021, following a government probe into questionable...

DPWH chief lifts bidding suspension with new transparency rules

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has lifted the suspension on bidding for government infrastructure projects to prevent delays, but with a...

Filipino architects support flag control scandal investigation

A leading group of architects in the Philippines expressed its support for a thorough and transparent investigation on flood control projects in the country. “The...

DBM expands online project monitoring tool to boost transparency

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is adding more agencies to its Digital Information for Monitoring and Evaluation (Project DIME) to provide stronger...

DPWH, JICA push P921.6b infrastructure projects

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to advancing infrastructure development in partnership with the Japan...

Solar Installation

Philippine National Oil Company switches on a newly installed solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) Region IV-A...

A crime against public good

"We can at least minimize graft and corruption, but to wipe it out entirely is a big problem and almost impossible" THE recent site inspection...
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