This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage. It was last updated on Thu, October 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Recent developments on Manuel Bonoan
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s approval rating dropped to 33% in September 2025, a 9-percentage-point decrease from 42% in June, according to a Pulse Asia survey.
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to halve the threshold of contract amounts for infrastructure projects, setting proposed new ceilings at P200 million for regional engineering offices and P75 million for district engineering offices.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated that resignation is insufficient to absolve individuals from accountability for damages caused by government projects, especially when actual harm to people's lives is involved.
Five new undersecretaries have been appointed to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under Secretary Vince Dizon.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will defend its revised 2026 budget proposal before the House appropriations committee today.
Thousands of University of the Philippines (UP) students participated in a 'Black Friday' protest and walkout on September 12, denouncing corruption and advocating for increased education funding.
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, his daughter Fatima Gay dela Cruz, Candaba Mayor Rene Maglanque, his daughter Macy Monique, and Sunshine Bernardo, corporate secretary of MBB Global Properties Corp.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson alleged that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan has connections to a "growing family business" involved in anomalous government flood projects.
Former Bulacan first district engineer Henry Alcantara has been found guilty of administrative offenses, including disloyalty, grave misconduct, and gross neglect in the performance of duty by Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to rebid flood control projects that failed during heavy rains or were found to be non-existent.