MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is investigating up to 10 cases of alleged irregularities in its projects, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim of corruption in the agency. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said Thursday that the task force he had created to investigate anomalies in the department’s projects will be issuing show-cause orders to the parties involved in the cases. Villar assured that the DPWH will also hold contractors accountable for anomalous projects. Villar earlier ordered the creation of a task force within the DPWH to investigate alleged irregularities in the department. The DPWH task force against graft and corruption will probe “anomalies in the agency based on valid complaints.”Duterte also earlier tasked a Department of Justice-led task force to focus on investigating alleged corruption in the DPWH.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 05, 2020 01:30 UTC