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DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

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Victoria Tulad

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175817648782820250522-dotr-lto-presscon-MT-3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday it wrote to various agencies to check the properties of 26 contractors and personnel facing complaints at the Office of the Ombudsman in relation to anomalous flood control projects.</p><p>DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said these agencies include the Land Registration Authority (LRA), Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), and Land Transportation Office (LTO). Properties included in the check are cars, yachts, planes and helicopters.</p><p>“Kailangan din po malaman natin ito at eventually ma-freeze din po ang mga assets na ito. Kasi kailangan po nating masigurado na mababawi po, lahat po ng puwede nating bawiin sa mga nagnakaw ng pondo ng bayan eh mababawi natin,” Dizon said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/9/18/brice-hernandez-says-dpwh-engineers-shared-profits-from-ghost-projects-1325">Hernandez says DPWH engineers &#x27;shared&#x27; profits from ghost projects</a></div><p>Dizon said he expected to receive the list of properties from the agencies in the next few days. He will then give these to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Ombudsman, and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).</p><p>“Kung meron po tayong mga ebidensya na magpo-point sa mga dummy nila o sa mga potensiyal na kasama nila, pati po iyon ihahabol po natin lahat yan,” Dizon said.</p><p>“Gusto ko lang po i-emphasize na itong ginagawa nating proseso o steps, case investigation kapag may report, inspection, filing of cases, request for asset freeze, request ng mga pag-identify ng ibang assets, ng mga sasakyan, ng mga potensiyal na eroplano, chopper, yate, barko, real properties—mga lupa at bahay—lahat po ito, itong prosesong ito, itong mga steps na ito ay gagawin natin sa lahat ng mga kaso na ifa-file natin. Template na po ito na paulit-ulit nating gagawin,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/18/dpwh-initiating-warranty-claims-vs-ghost-substandard-flood-control-projects-1005">DPWH initiating warranty claims vs ghost, substandard flood control projects</a></div><p>At 3 p.m. Thursday, Dizon was set to accompany the Commission on Audit to the Office of the Ombudsman to file cases against another group of individuals.</p><p>“Hopefully po, bilisan po ng ating mga justice agencies tulad ng Ombudsman ang pag-fa-file ng mga kaso dahil naniniwala po kami lalong lalo na itong mga kasong na-file na namin at ipa-file ng ICI, naniniwala po kami sa tibay ng ebidensya ng mga kasong ito,” Dizon said.</p><p>“At tingin ko po, mabilis po itong makikita ng Ombudsman at mabilis din pong ma-fa-file.At dahil po non-bailable ang lahat ng fina-file naming kaso, eh sa loob lamang po siguro ng ilang buwan, sana po eh may makita na tayong makulong dito,” he added.</p><p>Also being investigated is former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, especially since her name has been dragged in the issue in the hearings of both the Senate and House of Representatives.</p><p>Dizon said even if Cabral has resigned, this does not mean she can get away from being held accountable if there is reason to be. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/9/16/gov-t-freezes-bank-accounts-of-contractors-in-flood-control-controversy-1627">Gov&#x27;t freezes bank accounts of contractors tagged in flood control projects controversy</a></div>

<p>The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday it wrote to various agencies to check the properties of 26 contractors and personnel facing complaints at the Office of the Ombudsman in relation to anomalous flood control projects. </p>

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday it wrote to various agencies to check the properties of 26 contractors and personnel facing complaints at the Office of the Ombudsman in relation to anomalous flood control projects.

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DPWH checking properties of contractors, personnel tagged in flood control anomalies

Victoria Tulad,

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Published Sep 18, 2025 02:24 PM PHT

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