{"id":31299,"date":"2025-11-07T17:08:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T09:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balitangpinas.net\/staging\/7131\/?p=31299"},"modified":"2025-11-07T17:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T09:08:33","slug":"dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balitangpinas.net\/staging\/7131\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\/","title":{"rendered":"DPWH Files Bid-Rigging Complaints Over \u2018Ghost\u2019 Flood Control Projects in La Union, Davao Occidental"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"543\"><strong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"248\">Manila, Philippines<\/strong> \u2013 Naghain si <strong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"300\">Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon<\/strong> noong Huwebes ng dalawang reklamo sa <strong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"381\">Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)<\/strong> laban sa dalawang kontratista at ilang DPWH personnel dahil sa diumano\u2019y \u201cghost\u201d at substandard flood control projects sa <strong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"516\">La Union<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"540\">Davao Occidental<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"598\">Ayon sa DPWH, ang mga reklamo ay isinampa laban sa:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"789\">\n<li data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"686\">\n<p data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"686\"><strong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"635\">St. Timothy Construction Corp.<\/strong>, pag-aari ng mag-asawang Curlee at Sarah Discaya<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"726\">\n<p data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"726\"><strong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"724\">Silverwolves Construction Corp.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"789\">\n<p data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"789\">Mga DPWH officials at empleyado mula sa parehong probinsya<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"858\">Ang kaso ay para sa <strong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"841\">preliminary inquiry ng PCC<\/strong>, ayon sa DPWH.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1335\">\n<p data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1335\">\u201cSinabi ng Pangulo na dapat managot at makulong ang mga responsable sa anomalies sa proyekto at mabawi ang nakaw na pondo ng bayan. Hangga\u2019t may ebidensya, patuloy naming irerekomenda ang paghahain ng kaso,\u201d ani Dizon.<br data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1083\" \/><em data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1333\">(\u201cThe President said that those responsible for [the project anomalies] must be held accountable and jailed and the stolen public funds must be recovered. As long as we have evidence, we will continue to recommend filing of charges,\u201d Dizon said.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1574\">Idinagdag niya na maaaring ipataw ang multa na aabot sa <strong data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1409\">\u20b13.13 bilyon<\/strong> sa sinumang mapatutunayang lumabag sa <strong data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1505\">Chapter III, Section 14 ng Philippine Competition Act<\/strong>, na nagbabawal sa bid rigging, price fixing, at market allocation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1843\">Noong Oktubre 23, naghain din ang DPWH ng <strong data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1656\">reklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman<\/strong> laban sa parehong kontratista at ilang DPWH officials para sa <strong data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1751\">malversation of public funds<\/strong> sa pamamagitan ng falsification ng public documents sa hiwalay na flood control projects.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1873\"><strong data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1871\">Inspeksyon ng DPWH<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"2117\">Sinuri ni Dizon ang dalawang proyekto sa <strong data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1947\">Bauang River Basin, La Union<\/strong>, na nagkakahalaga ng \u20b189.7 milyon bawat isa at ibinigay sa <strong data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2036\">Silverwolves Construction<\/strong>, na diumano\u2019y substandard. Natuklasan niya na <strong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2114\">buong bayad na ang kontrata<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2442\">Tinukoy din ni Ombudsman <strong data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2169\">Jesus Crispin Remulla<\/strong> si <strong data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2212\">Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap<\/strong> bilang \u201cperson of interest\u201d sa Silverwolves Construction, dahil may natuklasang transaksyon ng P70 milyon mula sa Discayas patungo sa bank account ng kapatid ni Yap, na nagpakita ng <strong data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2419\">conflict of interest<\/strong> ayon sa <strong data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2439\">RA 3019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2693\">\n<p data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2693\">\u201cKita namin ang pattern \u2014 malinaw silang kasangkot dahil galing sa Discayas ang pera,\u201d ani Remulla.<br data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2548\" \/><em data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2691\">(\u201cSo we saw that there is really a pattern\u2014they were clearly involved because the money was transmitted from the Discayas,\u201d Remulla noted.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2898\">Sinuri rin ni Dizon ang isa pang diumano\u2019y \u201cghost\u201d flood-control project sa <strong data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2791\">Davao Occidental<\/strong> na nagkakahalaga ng \u20b196.5 milyon, na ibinigay sa <strong data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2869\">St. Timothy Construction<\/strong>, at buo na ring nabayaran.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"3059\">\n<p data-start=\"2902\" data-end=\"3059\">\u201cDapat may managot sa ganitong klase ng anomalies,\u201d ani Dizon.<br data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"2967\" \/><em data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3057\">(\u201cThose responsible for this kind of anomalies must be held accountable,\u201d Dizon said.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manila, Philippines \u2013 Naghain si Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon noong Huwebes ng dalawang reklamo sa Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) laban sa dalawang kontratista at ilang DPWH personnel dahil sa diumano\u2019y \u201cghost\u201d at substandard flood control projects sa La Union at Davao Occidental. Ayon sa DPWH, ang mga reklamo ay isinampa laban sa: St. Timothy Construction Corp., pag-aari ng mag-asawang Curlee at Sarah Discaya Silverwolves Construction Corp. Mga DPWH officials at empleyado mula sa parehong probinsya Ang kaso ay para sa preliminary inquiry ng PCC, ayon sa DPWH. \u201cSinabi ng Pangulo na dapat managot at makulong ang mga responsable sa anomalies sa proyekto at mabawi ang nakaw na pondo ng bayan. Hangga\u2019t may ebidensya, patuloy naming irerekomenda ang paghahain ng kaso,\u201d ani Dizon.(\u201cThe President said that those responsible for [the project anomalies] must be held accountable and jailed and the stolen public funds must be recovered. As long as we have evidence, we will continue to recommend filing of charges,\u201d Dizon said.) Idinagdag niya na maaaring ipataw ang multa na aabot sa \u20b13.13 bilyon sa sinumang mapatutunayang lumabag sa Chapter III, Section 14 ng Philippine Competition Act, na nagbabawal sa bid rigging, price fixing, at market allocation. Noong Oktubre 23, naghain din ang DPWH ng reklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman laban sa parehong kontratista at ilang DPWH officials para sa malversation of public funds sa pamamagitan ng falsification ng public documents sa hiwalay na flood control projects. Inspeksyon ng DPWH Sinuri ni Dizon ang dalawang proyekto sa Bauang River Basin, La Union, na nagkakahalaga ng \u20b189.7 milyon bawat isa at ibinigay sa Silverwolves Construction, na diumano\u2019y substandard. Natuklasan niya na buong bayad na ang kontrata. Tinukoy din ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla si Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap bilang \u201cperson of interest\u201d sa Silverwolves Construction, dahil may natuklasang transaksyon ng P70 milyon mula sa Discayas patungo sa bank account ng kapatid ni Yap, na nagpakita ng conflict of interest ayon sa RA 3019. \u201cKita namin ang pattern \u2014 malinaw silang kasangkot dahil galing sa Discayas ang pera,\u201d ani Remulla.(\u201cSo we saw that there is really a pattern\u2014they were clearly involved because the money was transmitted from the Discayas,\u201d Remulla noted.) Sinuri rin ni Dizon ang isa pang diumano\u2019y \u201cghost\u201d flood-control project sa Davao Occidental na nagkakahalaga ng \u20b196.5 milyon, na ibinigay sa St. Timothy Construction, at buo na ring nabayaran. \u201cDapat may managot sa ganitong klase ng anomalies,\u201d ani Dizon.(\u201cThose responsible for this kind of anomalies must be held accountable,\u201d Dizon said.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21646],"tags":[1451,21845,21861,21862],"class_list":["post-31299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-dpwh","tag-flood-control-issue","tag-secretary-dizon","tag-vince-dizon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DPWH Files Bid-Rigging Complaints Over \u2018Ghost\u2019 Flood Control Projects in La Union, Davao Occidental - Balitang Pinas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/balitangpinas.net\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DPWH Files Bid-Rigging Complaints Over \u2018Ghost\u2019 Flood Control Projects in La Union, Davao Occidental - Balitang Pinas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Manila, Philippines \u2013 Naghain si Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon noong Huwebes ng dalawang reklamo sa Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) laban sa dalawang kontratista at ilang DPWH personnel dahil sa diumano\u2019y \u201cghost\u201d at substandard flood control projects sa La Union at Davao Occidental. Ayon sa DPWH, ang mga reklamo ay isinampa laban sa: St. Timothy Construction Corp., pag-aari ng mag-asawang Curlee at Sarah Discaya Silverwolves Construction Corp. Mga DPWH officials at empleyado mula sa parehong probinsya Ang kaso ay para sa preliminary inquiry ng PCC, ayon sa DPWH. \u201cSinabi ng Pangulo na dapat managot at makulong ang mga responsable sa anomalies sa proyekto at mabawi ang nakaw na pondo ng bayan. Hangga\u2019t may ebidensya, patuloy naming irerekomenda ang paghahain ng kaso,\u201d ani Dizon.(\u201cThe President said that those responsible for [the project anomalies] must be held accountable and jailed and the stolen public funds must be recovered. As long as we have evidence, we will continue to recommend filing of charges,\u201d Dizon said.) Idinagdag niya na maaaring ipataw ang multa na aabot sa \u20b13.13 bilyon sa sinumang mapatutunayang lumabag sa Chapter III, Section 14 ng Philippine Competition Act, na nagbabawal sa bid rigging, price fixing, at market allocation. Noong Oktubre 23, naghain din ang DPWH ng reklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman laban sa parehong kontratista at ilang DPWH officials para sa malversation of public funds sa pamamagitan ng falsification ng public documents sa hiwalay na flood control projects. Inspeksyon ng DPWH Sinuri ni Dizon ang dalawang proyekto sa Bauang River Basin, La Union, na nagkakahalaga ng \u20b189.7 milyon bawat isa at ibinigay sa Silverwolves Construction, na diumano\u2019y substandard. Natuklasan niya na buong bayad na ang kontrata. Tinukoy din ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla si Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap bilang \u201cperson of interest\u201d sa Silverwolves Construction, dahil may natuklasang transaksyon ng P70 milyon mula sa Discayas patungo sa bank account ng kapatid ni Yap, na nagpakita ng conflict of interest ayon sa RA 3019. \u201cKita namin ang pattern \u2014 malinaw silang kasangkot dahil galing sa Discayas ang pera,\u201d ani Remulla.(\u201cSo we saw that there is really a pattern\u2014they were clearly involved because the money was transmitted from the Discayas,\u201d Remulla noted.) Sinuri rin ni Dizon ang isa pang diumano\u2019y \u201cghost\u201d flood-control project sa Davao Occidental na nagkakahalaga ng \u20b196.5 milyon, na ibinigay sa St. Timothy Construction, at buo na ring nabayaran. \u201cDapat may managot sa ganitong klase ng anomalies,\u201d ani Dizon.(\u201cThose responsible for this kind of anomalies must be held accountable,\u201d Dizon said.)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/balitangpinas.net\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Balitang Pinas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-07T09:08:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/balitangpinas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dizon-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"BPnet\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"BPnet\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/balitangpinas.net\\\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/balitangpinas.net\\\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"BPnet\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/balitangpinas.net\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/17506722c99cf19aefdcc826a3fa1a19\"},\"headline\":\"DPWH Files Bid-Rigging Complaints Over \u2018Ghost\u2019 Flood Control Projects in La Union, Davao Occidental\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-07T09:08:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/balitangpinas.net\\\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":428,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/balitangpinas.net\\\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/balitangpinas.net\\\/staging\\\/7131\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/dizon-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"dpwh\",\"flood control issue\",\"Secretary Dizon\",\"Vince Dizon\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/balitangpinas.net\\\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/balitangpinas.net\\\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/balitangpinas.net\\\/dpwh-files-bid-rigging-complaints-over-ghost-flood-control-projects-in-la-union-davao-occidental\\\/\",\"name\":\"DPWH Files Bid-Rigging Complaints Over \u2018Ghost\u2019 Flood Control Projects in La Union, Davao Occidental - 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Ayon sa DPWH, ang mga reklamo ay isinampa laban sa: St. Timothy Construction Corp., pag-aari ng mag-asawang Curlee at Sarah Discaya Silverwolves Construction Corp. Mga DPWH officials at empleyado mula sa parehong probinsya Ang kaso ay para sa preliminary inquiry ng PCC, ayon sa DPWH. \u201cSinabi ng Pangulo na dapat managot at makulong ang mga responsable sa anomalies sa proyekto at mabawi ang nakaw na pondo ng bayan. Hangga\u2019t may ebidensya, patuloy naming irerekomenda ang paghahain ng kaso,\u201d ani Dizon.(\u201cThe President said that those responsible for [the project anomalies] must be held accountable and jailed and the stolen public funds must be recovered. As long as we have evidence, we will continue to recommend filing of charges,\u201d Dizon said.) Idinagdag niya na maaaring ipataw ang multa na aabot sa \u20b13.13 bilyon sa sinumang mapatutunayang lumabag sa Chapter III, Section 14 ng Philippine Competition Act, na nagbabawal sa bid rigging, price fixing, at market allocation. Noong Oktubre 23, naghain din ang DPWH ng reklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman laban sa parehong kontratista at ilang DPWH officials para sa malversation of public funds sa pamamagitan ng falsification ng public documents sa hiwalay na flood control projects. Inspeksyon ng DPWH Sinuri ni Dizon ang dalawang proyekto sa Bauang River Basin, La Union, na nagkakahalaga ng \u20b189.7 milyon bawat isa at ibinigay sa Silverwolves Construction, na diumano\u2019y substandard. Natuklasan niya na buong bayad na ang kontrata. Tinukoy din ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla si Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap bilang \u201cperson of interest\u201d sa Silverwolves Construction, dahil may natuklasang transaksyon ng P70 milyon mula sa Discayas patungo sa bank account ng kapatid ni Yap, na nagpakita ng conflict of interest ayon sa RA 3019. \u201cKita namin ang pattern \u2014 malinaw silang kasangkot dahil galing sa Discayas ang pera,\u201d ani Remulla.(\u201cSo we saw that there is really a pattern\u2014they were clearly involved because the money was transmitted from the Discayas,\u201d Remulla noted.) 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