Over 60 contractors face blacklist - Palace

More than 60 contractors could potentially be blacklisted amid the ongoing process of revoking the licenses of contractors involved in anomalous flood control projects.

- BETHEENA UNITE

Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expecting to blacklist over 60 contractors.

At present, there are 16 ongoing processes for the blacklisting of contractors involved in anomalous infrastructure projects, and four of them have already had their licenses revoked, according to the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB).

Castro said the blacklisting of contractors will not impede the implementation of ongoing infrastructure projects, stressing that there are other companies that are performing well.

"However, the President said that even if some contractors are blacklisted, the continuous implementation of infrastructure projects in our country will not be affected, because there are still many contractors who can be considered competent and reliable," Castro said in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

The President, according to Castro, believes that the move would open the door for honest and capable contractors to be paid promptly.