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DPWH orders North Manila engineer to explain flood project
The Philippine Star
|September 27, 2025
The district engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways — North Manila District Engineering Office was ordered to explain the alleged irregularities at the Sunog Apong Pumping Station flood control project in Tondo, Manila, the DPWH said yesterday.
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DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon issued the show-cause order yesterday to district engineer Dennis Salvador, requiring him to explain within five days why he should not face administrative disciplinary action.
If Salvador fails to submit a written explanation, Dizon said the DPWH would resolve the case based on available pieces of evidence and records.
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