The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a watchdog unit to enforce stricter oversight of infrastructure projects, especially farm-to-market roads (FMRs), which will return to the agency’s jurisdiction from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) next year, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.
CEBU CITY — A luxury hillside residential project here is under fire after being blamed for the flooding that hit parts of the city during the onslaught of Typhoon “Tino.”
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched a sweeping investigation into the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) amid allegations of conflicts of interest, irregularities, and potential abuse of authority.