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Dizon pressed to hire still untainted engineers
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is pushing for a complete overhaul of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) by replacing long-serving officials with a new generation of professionals to combat systemic corruption.
Lacson described the DPWH as "rotten" due to persistent "boundless greed" that has deeply affected the agency.
He suggested that newly appointed Secretary Vince Dizon should hire licensed civil engineers from the private sector who are presumably untainted by corruption and possess corporate best practices.
This call for a "new generation of professional civil servants" aims to reform the department and restore its credibility.
Secretary Dizon's recent demand for the courtesy resignation of all DPWH officials is seen as a crucial step towards cleansing the agency.
The DPWH is currently facing scrutiny over allegations of substandard and ghost flood control projects, despite significant funding allocated for such initiatives since 2011.
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New DPWH Secretary Vivencio "Vince" Dizon has vowed to "purge" the agency of "bad eggs" amid controversies surrounding alleged anomalies in flood control projects.
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is embroiled in a major corruption scandal involving billions of pesos in flood control projects, with protest placards translating "DPWH" to "Departamento ng Puro Walang Hiya" (totally shameless department).
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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.
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Secretary Vince Dizon of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has temporarily suspended the uniform policy for all employees and officials.
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Former Bulacan 1st District assistant engineers Brice Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza will be dismissed from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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