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Dizon can end DPWH kickbacks by cutting prices by 25% – Leviste
Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste urged DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon to reduce project costs by 25% to eliminate potential kickbacks and ensure transparency.
Leviste stated that the DPWH computes project costs, and current above-market prices enable kickbacks, noting that contractors offer up to 25% in kickbacks for projects.
He claimed that a 25% reduction would yield P400 billion in savings, a significant increase from the previously estimated P150 billion.
Leviste cited former DPWH Secretary Babes Singson's practice of lowering prices by 10% and urged Dizon to do more by cutting prices by a full 25%.
He explained that the system for kickbacks is driven by the DPWH itself, with District Engineering Offices rigging bids and collecting kickbacks.
Leviste commended Dizon's efforts to clean up the DPWH and expressed hope that he will lower prices by 25% to immediately cut kickbacks.
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