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Public Works department flags 421 ‘ghost’ projects after nationwide audit
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has identified 421 "ghost" infrastructure projects nationwide after auditing approximately 8,000 public works.
This discovery represents a significant corruption red flag under the current administration.
The validation of these projects was conducted in collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Department of National Defense (DND), and the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
The findings are part of a broader investigation into irregularities, particularly concerning flood-control projects, which have attracted the attention of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
The DPWH, along with the ICI, military, and police, is actively working to trace potential fund diversions and assign accountability for these ghost projects.
To prevent future misuse of public funds, the ICI is proposing to reduce the procurement thresholds for civil works at both the district and regional levels of the DPWH.
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More than 8,000 infrastructure projects nationwide have been physically inspected by personnel from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and Philippine National Police (PNP).
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to halve the threshold of contract amounts for infrastructure projects.
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