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.

MANILA, Philippines — Anomalous ghost flood control projects have cost the Philippine economy up to P118.5 billion from 2023 to 2025 according to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. On the second day of ...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) on Friday said that it has withheld the payments for ongoing projects involving at least two blacklisted contractors in light of the discovery that ...

Former Bulacan 1st District engineer Henry Alcantara intentionally certified the P55-million flood control project in Baliwag, Bulacan as completed even if he knew that it was a ghost or a ...

THE primary mission of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is to “lead public expenditure management to ensure the equitable, prudent, transparent and accountable allocation and use of ...

LAST week, I wrote that Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s investigation revealed that Bulacan has emerged as the “most notorious” province for anomalous flood control projects, with approximately 30 ghost ...

DPWH records show the flood control project was supposed to be completed in June 2024, but according to officials, construction only began in August 2025 BULACAN, Philippines – Department of Public ...

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is expanding the number of schools that can participate in a fast-tracked air traffic control training program, as the administration seeks more ways to address ...

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has sacked three engineers from the agency’s Bulacan First District Engineering Office (DEO) after uncovering irregularities in ...

ORMOC CITY, Leyte — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 4th District Engineering Office clarified that the district has no “ghost” flood control projects. This was in response to ...

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 60 flood-control projects are currently under scrutiny, as they seem to fit into the category of “ghost projects,” Chair of Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Rodante ...