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DPWH to issue show-cause orders to employees involved in alleged irregularities

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/10/21/20161103-cabinet-villar-mnib-1-s.jpg"/><figcaption>The Department of Public Works and Highways will issue show-cause orders to its employees involved in 10 allegedly anomalous cases, its chief Mark Villar said Thursday.</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Department of Public Works and Highways will ask its employees to explain their involvement in 10 allegedly anomalous cases as part of its corruption investigation, its chief said Thursday.</p><p>The agency had formed its own task force after lawmakers flagged some P345.25-billion in lump sum lodged in the DPWH&#x27;s proposed 2021 budget and alleged &quot;kickbacks&quot; from contractors.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/20/duterte-orders-probe-into-alleged-dpwh-corruption">Duterte orders probe into alleged DPWH corruption</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/24/20/pacc-wont-name-lawmakers-under-probe-in-alleged-dpwh-corruption-says-belgica">PACC won&#x27;t name lawmakers under probe in alleged DPWH corruption, says Belgica</a></li></ul><p>&quot;So far we&#x27;ve already reviewed all the cases and we’re gonna issue show-cause orders to all those involved. After we do the show-cause we’ll be able to build a more or less solid picture,&quot; DPWH Secretary Mark Villar told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.</p><p>&quot;I don’t wanna specify until we&#x27;ve really looked into it. We’re looking at around 10 cases simultaneously.&quot;</p><p>Aside form DPWH personnel, the agency is also &quot;holding contractors accountable for their projects&quot; and has blacklisted some 25 contractors, Villar said. The DPWH will send a list to ANC, he added.</p><p>The DPWH chief, meantime, defended estimates in the agency&#x27;s P680 billion proposed budget for 2021.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/22/20/lacson-flags-p1-million-insertions-for-42-congressional-districts-in-nep">Lacson flags P1-million &#x27;insertions&#x27; for 42 congressional districts in NEP</a></li></ul><p>&quot;We work on estimates. A lot of these projects are continuous projects. For example, not all bypass we can fund in a single year,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Whatever comes out we will accept and we’ll implement. For me it’s very simple, that’s the power of Congress ultimately. I will explain our budget as best I can.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-z1W3Igmw0k?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The Department of Public Works and Highways will ask its employees to explain their involvement in 10 allegedly anomalous cases as part of its corruption investigation, its chief said Thursday.</p>

The Department of Public Works and Highways will ask its employees to explain their involvement in 10 allegedly anomalous cases as part of its corruption investigation, its chief said Thursday.