MANILA, Philippines — Former Bulacan First District engineer Henry Alcantara was dismissed from service, while two other ranking officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will soon face dismissal, Malacañang announced Thursday.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the dismissal of Alcantara amid the investigation into anomalous flood control projects.
Castro said that the dismissals of District engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez and Assistant District engineer Jaypee Mendoza were also underway.
"This is in connection with the ongoing investigation into the anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan," Castro said during a press conference., This news data comes from:http://ukhl-fu-ry-cr.aichuwei.com
"Secretary Dizon has also recommended that appropriate cases be filed with the Office of the Ombudsman against Alcantara, Hernandez and Mendoza in connection with the questionable projects. The said DPWH officials are also included in the Bureau of Immigration's lookout bulletin," she added.
DPWH exec fired, 2 others face dismissal over flood control mess
- Alice Guo faces new cases over POGO land
- Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets a second sentence in the Odebrecht corruption scandal
- Marcos orders full budget review for DPWH amid ghost projects scandal
- ‘Gomez ignorant of how media works’
- UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid
- Catholic, Greek Orthodox clergy to stay in Gaza City to help weakest
- Need to pee? Japan has QR code for that
- 25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs – UN
- Typhoon death toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers
- Thai top court orders ex-PM Thaksin jailed for one year
