Inquirer
INQToday: OVP skips budget hearing; Alvarez says Duterte to attend Tuesday
Former Bulacan 1st District assistant engineers Brice Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza will be dismissed from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon confirmed the dismissal orders are ready to be signed.
Hernandez and Mendoza were among 25 individuals named in charges filed before the Office of the Ombudsman by Dizon in connection with anomalies in flood control projects in Bulacan.
Four contractors have also been blacklisted by the DPWH for their involvement in these anomalous projects.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation into these anomalous flood control projects.
The Senate blue ribbon panel will continue its investigation into alleged graft-tainted flood control projects despite the creation of an Independent Commission on Infrastructure by President Marcos Jr.
Topics in this story
Explore more stories about these topics.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
New DPWH Secretary Vivencio "Vince" Dizon has vowed to "purge" the agency of "bad eggs" amid controversies surrounding alleged anomalies in flood control projects.
Read more →
Former DPWH official Brice Ericson Hernandez accused Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada of involvement in anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan, alleging kickbacks.
+2
Read more →
Public Works Secretary Vivencio "Vince" B. Dizon filed criminal complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against 20 former DPWH officials in Bulacan and several private contractors for alleged anomalous flood control projects.
+2
Read more →
Criminal cases will be filed next Wednesday against Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and contractors involved in alleged anomalies concerning flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro.
Read more →
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will file non-bailable complaints against 18 individuals and companies for alleged anomalies in a flood control project.
Read more →