MANILA, Philippines — After probing the corruption within the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), the Department of Justice (DOJ)-led task force will now focus on investigating the alleged anomalies in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). “‘Yung task force na nabuo ko…this time we will look into every department but upon my request, behest, to focus sa corruptions a DPWH,” Duterte said. Villar,” Duterte said. The President previously bared the alleged corruption in the DPWH, saying that no infrastructure project will start without any under-the-table deals. READ: Duterte again hits corruption in DPWH projects, but clears ‘moneyed’ Mark VillarREAD: Duterte still trusts Villar despite alleged corruption in DPWH — PalaceThe Commission on Audit also recently flagged DPWH’s delayed and unimplemented projects amounting to P101.690 billion.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 27, 2020 00:33 UTC