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ICI's first report: Charges sought vs Zaldy Co, execs over P289-M Mindoro project
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has recommended filing charges against Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials over alleged irregularities in a P289.5 million flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.
The ICI filed an interim report to the Ombudsman recommending charges for graft, malversation, and falsification.
The project, a road dike along the Mag-Asawang Tubig River in Naujan, was implemented by DPWH Region IV-B through contractor Sunwest Inc., which has historical links to Co.
DPWH Region IV-B officials included in the referral were Regional Director Engr. Gerald Pacanan.
According to the ICI, the government lost an estimated P63 million from the project because the installed steel sheet piles were only 2.5 to 3 meters, significantly shorter than the 12-meter requirement in the contract's Detailed Engineering Design.
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An independent watchdog, the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), has identified 18 individuals, including a party-list representative and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, who may be responsible for irregularities in a P289.5 million flood-control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is committed to building a strong and evidence-based case against individuals involved in anomalous flood control projects.
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The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged flood control projects in Bulacan worth over P360 million for potential fraud, submitting fraud audit reports to the Independent Commission on Infrastructure.
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A P96.5 million flood control project in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, has been identified as a "ghost project" where construction began only recently despite being declared completed and fully paid in 2022.
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Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka has been appointed executive director of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), which will investigate anomalous infrastructure projects nationwide.
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