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Dizon vows to ‘purge’ DPWH of `bad eggs’ amid flood control scandal
DPWH Secretary Vivencio "Vince" Dizon is urging employees to help identify and remove corrupt individuals within the department as part of a major reform initiative.
Dizon vowed to "purge" all the "bad eggs" inside the agency amid controversies in alleged anomalies of flood control projects.
He stated his belief that the majority of employees are honest and hardworking, but collaboration is needed to address those involved in anomalies.
This appeal follows DPWH's announcement of courtesy resignations for all officials, from top management to district engineers, in accordance with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s directive for a department-wide clean sweep.
Dizon made this commitment shortly after he and Commission on Audit Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba submitted a letter to acting Ombudsman Dante Vargas with attached fraud audit reports containing irregularities in the implementation of government-funded flood control projects under Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office.
That involved contractors Wawao Builders, Syms Construction Trading, and Sarah Discaya-linked St. Timothy Construction Corporation.
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