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Leviste: DPWH can cancel or re-price P1.6T in projects to save P400B
Batangas Representative Leandro Leviste proposed that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) could save P400 billion by canceling or repricing P1.6 trillion of ongoing and upcoming projects.
Leviste stated that the DPWH Regional Office IV-A terminated a P95.99 million flood control project in Lemery, Batangas, due to a change in government policy.
He suggested that the DPWH has the authority to terminate contracts and lower the Detailed Unit Price Analysis (DUPA) for ongoing and upcoming projects to achieve significant savings.
Leviste warned that the DPWH continues to spend on overpriced projects, potentially losing over P1 billion daily.
The Lemery project termination followed questions raised by Leviste and the Lemery local government unit regarding the project's lack of coordination with the LGU, absence of a building permit, and misalignment with the LGU's flood control master plan.
An audit also revealed discrepancies in the project's materials, with sheet piles measuring 6 meters instead of the contracted 12 meters, leading to the contractor abandoning the project.
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