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Criminal raps eyed vs. officials, contractors tagged in ghost flood control projects

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Andrea Taguines

ABS-CBN News

<div><br/></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Friday said criminal cases will be filed next week against officials and contractors involved in the ghost and substandard flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/11/dpwh-to-file-raps-vs-18-personnel-contractors-tagged-in-flood-control-mess-0804">DPWH files raps vs 25 personnel, contractors tagged in flood control mess</a></div><p>Dizon visited Oriental Mindoro earlier this week, where he could not locate three flood control projects worth P750 million in total that were listed for Sitio Dike in Barangay Apitong along the Panggalaan River.</p><p>Dizon said three contractors are involved in the projects he inspected and most of the contract packages were cornered by Sunwest, Inc., which was founded by Ako Bicol Party-list Representative and former House Committee on Appropriations Chair Elizaldy Co.</p><p>Dizon added that they will also look into possible beneficial owners of construction firms when they file the complain.</p><p>&quot;Inaaral ng mga abogado natin ngayon ang ifa-file nating kaso pero ang sisiguraduhin ko po sainyo, kung saan tayo dadalhin ng ebidensya, kahit sino pa yan, sabi nga ng Pangulo, yan ay tutumbukin natin at kailangan managot. Kasama na rin kung merong mga beneficial owners,” he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/poXMZS1HA8w?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said criminal cases will be filed next week against officials and contractors involved in the ghost and substandard flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro.</p>

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said criminal cases will be filed next week against officials and contractors involved in the ghost and substandard flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro.