DPWH questions prime engineers over lavish life, substandard initiatives

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon orders a lot of district and regional engineers from completely different elements of the nation to elucidate their lavish life, whereas others are requested to elucidate their ‘substandard’ initiatives

MANILA, Philippines – The Division of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) requested a few of its regional and district engineers to elucidate their lavish life and substandard initiatives.

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon stated on Wednesday, September 24, that the next officers have been issued present trigger orders:

Lavish life-style

• NCR District Engineer Gerard Opulencia
• Area VII District Engineer Danilo Villa
• Area VII Proper of Method Acquisition and Authorized Division (ROWALD) Chief Atty. Brando Raya

Substandard initiatives

• Former Mimaropa Regional Director Gerald Pacanan
• Las Piñas-Muntinlupa former district engineer Isabelo Baleros
• Pampanga 1st District Engineer Almer Miranda
• La Union District Engineer Gil B. Lorenzo
• Quezon Metropolis 1st District Engineer Arturo L. Gonzales, Jr.
• Quezon Metropolis 2nd District Engineer Johnny L. Protesta, Jr.

Failure to cooperate with ongoing investigation

• Cordillera Administrative Area Regional Director Khadaffy Tanggol

“We’re giving them 5 days to submit their written explanations of studies that we have now acquired towards them, and afterward, relying on the outcomes of the investigation, applicable administrative expenses will likely be filed towards them,” DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon stated in a press convention on Wednesday, September 24.

Pacanan, who as soon as oversaw initiatives in Oriental Mindoro, was linked to anomalous flood management works within the province.

Oriental Mindoro Governor Bonz Dolor earlier alleged corruption in these initiatives, claiming Pacanan had advised him contractors had been required to put aside 25% “for the higher-ups,” a 5% “parking payment,” and one other 12% for different cuts.

The lavish life of DPWH officers got here below intense scrutiny following the flood management undertaking controversy. Dismissed DPWH Bulacan engineers Henry Alcantara and Brice Hernandez, together with different DPWH personnel, additionally gambled thousands and thousands of pesos in casinos, in line with Senator Ping Lacson.

Hernandez not too long ago turned over his luxurious automobile to the Unbiased Fee for Infrastructure (ICI) as a part of ongoing investigations. – Rappler.com