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Ridon trains probe spotlight on Pulong
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.
The investigation initially focused on ghost and substandard projects in Bulacan and Benguet.
Rep. Duterte confirmed receiving the substantial funding for infrastructure projects in his district and has challenged authorities to scrutinize them.
These funds were reportedly allocated between 2020 and 2022, during the final years of former President Rodrigo Duterte's term.
Panel co-chair Rep. Joel Chua questioned the massive allocation to Davao's district, suggesting the funds could have been used for pandemic relief or debt reduction.
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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.
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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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Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon announced that criminal cases will be filed against Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and contractors involved in anomalous flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the P275 billion allocated for flood control projects in the 2026 National Expenditure Program will be reappropriated to other departments, such as education and health.
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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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