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‘Pulong’ defends P51-B Davao projects
Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte's district received approximately P51 billion in infrastructure projects during the last three years of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, from 2020 to 2022.
DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral confirmed the P51 billion allocation during a House infrastructure committee hearing.
The confirmation came after Manila Rep. Joel Chua and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon pressed Cabral to validate a 2024 report referencing DPWH records.
Rep. Duterte criticized the House investigation, accusing colleagues of weaponizing the inquiry to divert attention from systematic corruption in flood control projects.
He urged the panel to focus on facts and evidence rather than politicizing the probe and using his family as a scapegoat.
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The House infrastructure committee is expanding its probe into flood control projects to include P51 billion worth of projects in Davao, specifically those funded by Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte's office.
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Davao City Rep. Paolo "Polong" Duterte's district received P51 billion for flood control projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Commission on Audit (COA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have asked the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate alleged anomalies in flood control projects in Bulacan.
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Former DPWH assistant engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez accused Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva of involvement in anomalous flood control projects, alleging they received 30% kickbacks.
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