The Department of Public Works and Highways has no choice but to rebid the flood control projects, which are non-existent or "ghost," Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the implementation of flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro to make way for an ...

The Office of the Ombudsman has formed a special panel of prosecutors to investigate anomalous government flood control projects, it was learned on Monday. The Ombudsman’s office, in its undated order ...

A lithium-ion battery in a remote-controlled car is being blamed for sparking a three-alarm house fire in Milton on Sunday. Strafford County dispatchers received a call from the area of 36 Charles St.

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has initiated a performance audit on government flood control projects across the country, following a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The Discayas, who are currently in hot water after their companies were reported to have bagged over P31 billion worth of flood control projects (FCP), may face more charges for the “defects” in the ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. opened the floodgates of controversy with his order to probe corruption in the government’s flood control projects: now, he wants people to stay ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) will tighten the approval process for flood control projects, which will now be aggregated within a single river basin so their combined amount ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the new independent commission, which will look into alleged anomalous flood control projects (FCP) of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to have ...

MANILA, Philippines — Mark Allan Arevalo, Wawao Builders general manager, invoked his right against self-incrimination when asked whether his firm was involved in ghost flood control projects. Arevalo ...

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday uncovered three “ghost” flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro, warning that those behind the projects will be held accountable.

Flood control projects which are not located in red zone areas or those with high risk of fatalities due to flood should be removed from the proposed 2026 national budget, House appropriations panel ...