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ICI recommends complaints vs ex-DPWH officials over Hagonoy, Bulacan flood project
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has again urged the Ombudsman to file administrative cases against former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, including ex-Secretary Manuel Bonoan, for alleged irregularities in a P74 million project.
The ICI's latest recommendation pertains to a riverbank protection structure in Hagonoy, Bulacan, and involves former DPWH officials Henry Alcantara, Brice Ericson Hernandez, Ernesto Galang, Jolo Mari Tayao, John Michael Ramos, Lemuel Ephraim Roque, and contractor Darcy Kimel Respicio of Darcy & Anna Builders & Trading.
These officials allegedly violated the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, committed malversation of public funds, falsification, and breached Presidential Decree No. 1759 and the Government Procurement Reform Act.
The ICI also recommended administrative complaints against former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, and former undersecretaries Roberto Bernardo and Cathy Cabral for potential violations of ethical conduct.
A Commission on Audit report indicated that no structure was found at the project site as per the bid plans, raising concerns about the project's execution.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) recommended filing criminal and administrative charges against former DPWH officials, including former chief district engineer Henry Alcantara and engineers Brice Ericson Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Ernesto Galang, John Carlo Rivera, John Michael Marcos, Claudine Magdalene Magsakay, and Allan Payawal, over a P95-million unbuilt flood control project in Bocaue, Bulacan.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will recommend the filing of charges next week against at least three current and former senators over alleged irregularities in flood control projects, bringing the total to five.
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State auditors from the Commission on Audit (COA) have flagged four flood control projects in Bulacan amounting to P334 million due to systemic irregularities.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is prioritizing 80 out of 421 flood control projects suspected of corruption, involving contractors previously named by President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.
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