Here’s the news from Headstart this September 11, 2025.
Highlights:
– Headlines: DPWH Corruption Probe
– Sen. Lacson exposes DPWH anomalies, ‘BGC Boys’
– Karen Davila introduces DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon
– Dizon: President’s anger led to this exposé
– Filing cases vs 18 individuals and companies
– On the Discayas as state witnesses: ‘Impossible’
– Overwhelming challenge: Reforming a deeply-seated problem
– Why the immigration lookout for former Sec. Manuel Bonoan?
– President to form independent commission to probe DPWH
– On former Sec. Bonoan’s alleged conflict of interest
– The role of former Sec. Mark Villar
– Firing district engineers & revamping the system
– The lavish lifestyle of corrupt officials
– How to fix a decentralized, systemic problem?
– DPWH employee morale & internal whistleblowers
– Bringing back LGU accountability in projects
– Blacklisting corrupt contractors like Wowao Builders
– Corruption is nationwide, not just in Bulacan
– The challenge with the DPWH 2026 Budget
– Dizon: Corruption starts in Congress with insertions
– Using data & credible studies for flood control budget
– Viewer Question: Using AI & independent auditors to fight corruption
– Going after the assets of corrupt officials
– DBM’s role in ensuring budget transparency
– Personal pressures & security concerns for Dizon
– On ties to the Duterte administration & ensuring impartiality
– Dizon’s final message: ‘Let the chips fall where they may’
With Reports from:
Karen Davila
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