Tag: ghost projects
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Ombudsman: Discaya Spouses Face Imprisonment Over Ghost Flood-Control Projects
Ombudsman Intensifies Probe into Ghost Flood-Control Projects The Ombudsman of the Philippines, Jesus Crispin C. Remulla, stated that contractor spouses Curlee and Sarah Discaya should undergo a “reality check” as authorities pursue charges related to ghost and substandard flood-control projects. Remulla conveyed the expectation that the Discaya couple, who own Alpha and Omega Construction and…
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Disco Duo Withdraw Cooperation in ICI Flood Control Probe Amid Bribery Scandal
Overview: A Widening Probe And a Withdrawal The contractor couple at the center of a widening bribery scandal, known as Curlee and Sarah Discaya, have said they will no longer cooperate with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) in its investigation of anomalous flood control projects. ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka confirmed the development after…
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Contractor Couple Withdraws Cooperation in ICI Probe Into Anomalous Flood Control Projects
Overview: A Widening Bribe Probe and a Key Withdrawal The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) faces a widening bribery investigation into anomalous flood control projects, even as one high-profile development shakes the core of its witness lineup. The contractor couple known as Curlee and Sarah Discaya, central figures in the controversy, have informed the ICI…
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Discaya Bribery Scandal: ICI Flood Project Probe Update
Overview: The Discaya cooperation withdrawal in the ICI probe The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is pressing ahead with its investigation into anomalous flood control projects, even as a high-profile couple central to the case withdraws cooperation. Curlee and Sarah Discaya, known for their aggressive display of wealth and multiple construction ventures, have invoked their…
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Outcry and Floods: Philippines Confronts a Corruption Scandal Tied to Disasters
Introduction: A Nation on the Edge In the Philippines, a deadly flood season has become inseparable from a growing political crisis. After the death of health worker Christina Padora in Bulacan—electrocuted by a live wire amid waist-deep waters—the country’s anger shifted from isolated tragedies to a widening reckoning over the integrity of flood-control spending. Authorities…
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Go Urges Govt to Prioritize Calamity Victims, Not Ghosts
Sen. Go presses for relief-focused governance Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the national government to channel funds and attention toward victims of recent natural disasters, rather than continuing to fund what he described as ghost projects and questionable flood-control programs. Speaking publicly on Sunday, October 12, Go framed the issue as a moral and…
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Uncovering Ghost Flood Control Projects: DPWH Faces Scrutiny Across the Philippines
Overview: Ghost Flood Projects Emerge Across the Philippines In a startling update that has sent ripples through the country’s infrastructure sector, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed that at least 421 flood control projects are suspected to be non-existent or fraudulently executed. The revelation came during a press conference on Thursday, October…
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Ghost Flood Control Projects Uncovered Across the Philippines
Overview: Ghost Flood Control Projects Surface Nationwide In a sweeping disclosure, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) confirmed that at least 421 ghost flood control projects have been uncovered nationwide. The revelations came during a press briefing by DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday, October 9, following the validation of approximately 8,000 DPWH…
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DA Audit Finds Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao
DA Audit Finds Ghost Farm-to-Market Roads in Mindanao The Department of Agriculture is expanding its audit of the farm-to-market roads (FMRs) program and has identified substandard and non-existent FMRs in two Mindanao provinces. The preliminary findings emerge as the department intensifies an anti corruption inquiry into how funds for rural infrastructure are managed and disbursed.…