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The Discayas’ Southern Leyte success: It happened when Mercado was DPWH chief
St. Gerrard Construction, owned by the Discaya family, had its blacklisting by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) lifted in early 2021, allowing it to secure billions in contracts by June 2022.
A significant portion of these contracts, amounting to P1.6 billion, were awarded in Southern Leyte during the first half of 2022.
Southern Leyte is the home province of Roger Mercado, who served as DPWH Secretary from October 2021 until the end of the Duterte administration.
Mercado was appointed DPWH Secretary by then-President Rodrigo Duterte, replacing Mark Villar who resigned to run for senator.
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