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PCAB abolition pushed over ‘conflict of interest’
Senator Erwin Tulfo is calling for a Senate investigation into the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) due to a perceived conflict of interest in its board composition.
Tulfo questions Republic Act 4566, also known as the 'Contractors' License Law', which mandates that only licensed contractors can be members of the PCAB Board.
He argues that having active contractors as regulators creates a conflict of interest, potentially compromising their ability to effectively monitor construction projects.
The senator plans to file a resolution seeking to either amend the law, specifically the qualification for board members, or abolish the PCAB entirely.
Tulfo expressed his disbelief that such a law, with potentially self-serving provisions regarding board qualifications, was passed.
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