20 mostly DPWH execs face flood control raps

No flood documents damaged in fire

- ELIZABETH MARCELO

The Department of Public Works and Highways has filed malversation complaints against over 20 people, most of them DPWH engineers and contractors, over anomalous flood control projects in La Union and Davao Occidental.

Accompanied by Independent Commission for Infrastructure chairman Andres Reyes Jr., DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon transmitted the complaints to the Office of the Ombudsman.

Dizon said the amounts involved are greater than the P8.8-million threshold, making the offenses non-bailable and warranting life in prison.

Benguet Rep. Eric Yap is a “person of interest” in the La Union project, who is "known to be" the beneficial owner of Silverwolves Construction, which implemented the project in La Union, according to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.

Dizon said the La Union project was split into two contracts amounting to P89.737 million each, or a total of P179.5 million.