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Palace rejects calls to abolish DPWH: 'Ang dapat tanggalin ay 'yung gumagawa ng mali'
Malacañang is not considering abolishing the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) despite ongoing corruption issues.
Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro stated that the abolition of the DPWH has not been contemplated, emphasizing that not all personnel within the agency are involved in corrupt practices.
Castro added that "only those who were involved in corruption and wrongdoing should go," and that it would be easy to identify and remove them with the help of DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon.
District engineers in the DPWH have been tagged in irregular projects, with some being accused of pocketing billions in public funds meant for flood control.
On Saturday, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon vowed "many" employees in the agency would be removed as the government's probe on anomalous infrastructure projects continues.
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