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Tag: infrastructure projects

Chiz pushes for standard pricing for infra projects

Senator Francis Escudero yesterday said he has filed a measure seeking to establish a standardized pricing system for government infrastructure projects to curb overpricing...

Clergy tapped for monitoring ‘ghost’ infrastructure projects

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has partnered with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), select local government officials, and...

DOH, Marikina clash on centers

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported that 297 Super Health Centers nationwide remain incomplete or non-operational, while the city government of Marikina...

Japan vows to continue funding PH infra projects

Japan will continue to fund infrastructure projects in the Philippines, with the concerns over massive corruption in government flood control projects not negatively affecting...

AMLC secures sixth freeze order, this time targeting assets of former government official

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said Friday it obtained its sixth freeze order from the Court of Appeals, expanding its coverage on assets allegedly...

Ban on budget insertions by lawmakers

Should the government ban insertions in its annual budget to prevent corruption, especially in big-ticket infrastructure projects? That’s the proposal of Senator Panfilo Lacson, as...

PNP teams up with ICI, IBP for transparency, accountability

The Philippine National Police (PNP), under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., has partnered with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI)...

All Bulacan projects since 2019 substandard – Hernandez

Former Department of Public Works and Highways official Brice Hernandez admitted Tuesday that all infrastructure projects in Bulacan since 2019 were substandard due to...

Solon seeks probe on P51-b flood projects in Davao

A party-list legislator on Sunday called for investigations into probable anomalous projects in Mindanao. “All infrastructure projects should be investigated not only in Luzon but...

New law to tackle right-of-way delays, speed up key infrastructure projects

A new law signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to speed up the acquisition of land for infrastructure projects and boost investor...

Palace’s panel vs. corruption still faceless

Malacañang has yet to reveal the composition of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) that has been tasked to investigate massive corruption in the...

Silver lining in ICI

HEARTENING that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created a three-member independent fact-finding body to probe alleged irregularities in government flood control and other infrastructure...

Japan reaffirms support for PH infra projects

The government of Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Philippines’ major infrastructure projects, according to the Department of Finance. Finance Secretary Ralph Recto...

Four pillars of corruption

"Let’s radically change our corrupt political system, forthwith!" CORRUPTION in the Philippines is a system, and like any system, it rests on pillars. In flood-control and...
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