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Dizon vows cooperation in SEA Games probe

Lance Mejico — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:36:19 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said on Monday, July 20, said he will cooperate with any investigation over his supposed involvement in alleged irregularities related to the country’s hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) under the Duterte administration. “Malinis ang konsensya natin, at naniniwala tayo na napakaayos nung

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DPWH completes first phase of EDSA rehab, sees more challenges for remaining sections – Dizon

Lance Mejico — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:12:30 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The first phase of the major makeover of the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) was ‘practically’ completed two months ahead of schedule, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said on Monday, April 6. Dizon shared the development after inspecting the main highway on Easter Monday, ahead of the expected traffic rush from

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Dizon relieves three Pampanga officials for alleged kickbacks

Lance Mejico — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:38:42 +0000

Pampanga, Philippines – Three officials from the Pampanga 2nd district engineering office were relieved from their posts for allegedly demanding commissions from infrastructure projects, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon announced on Friday, Jan. 30. At the sidelines of his inspection of the collapsed flood control dike in Brgy. Candating, Arayat, Pampanga on Friday, Jan. 30,

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DPWH to do away with ‘allocables’ in new budget formula – Dizon

Lance Mejico — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:29:05 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will get rid of “allocables,” the discretionary funds allotted to each congressional district, dubbed as the new pork barrel, its secretary said. In a press briefing on Monday, Jan. 12, Vince Dizon said the agency, through Undersecretary Nick Conti, is drafting a new

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Dizon, BCDA reject Leviste’s claims of flood control insertions

Lance Mejico — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 03:36:22 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon rejected the allegations of neophyte lawmaker Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste that he had flood control insertions during his time as chief of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). “Any claims of ‘allocable’ or discretionary funding for such purposes are baseless and false,” the

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87 people recommended for charges, case referrals on Cebu flood control works out in January – Dizon

Lance Mejico — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 03:31:48 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Eighty-seven people in the flood control scandal were recommended to face charges, while case referrals against those responsible in the alleged irregularities in the flood control projects in Cebu will be filed in January, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said in his year-end report on Thursday,

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Dizon appoints new officials to controversial Bulacan post

Lance Mejico — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:50:42 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has appointed two key officials to the controversial Bulacan 1st district engineering office that has been marred with corruption in the multibillion-peso flood control scam. In a special order dated Dec. 15, Secretary Vince Dizon appointed Kenneth Edward Fernando as the district engineer

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Budget bicam stretches to third day after Dizon’s last-minute appeal

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:16:19 +0000

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon appeals to restore P45 billion in funding that was slashed in DPWH projects as a result of reductions in the construction materials price data.

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DPWH, ICI want plunder charges vs. Romualdez, Co in flood control mess

Lance Mejico — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:41:55 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Two agencies going after those named in the flood control scandal have recommended to the ombudsman to file plunder charges against former House speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez and former AKO BICOL party-list Rep. Zaldy Co – the biggest case referral so far in the multibillion-peso scam. On Friday, Nov.

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