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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781685853205Screenshot 2026-06-17 at 4.42.56 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"></span></span></span></div><p>Philippine General Hospital in Manila. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday expressed dismay over the delayed repair and rehabilitation projects in the Philippine General Hospital.</p><p>The  P679-million contract for the repair of PGH facilities commenced in December 2024 and is currently just at 17 percent completion.</p><p>Dizon, UP-PGH Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, and officials of the contractor, inspected the project on Wednesday.</p><p>“Hindi maayos yung kontratista, hindi maayos ang gawa kaya nagkakadelay-delay. Our people don&#x27;t deserve this, our people deserve better than this,” Dizon said. </p><p>“Sinasabihan ko kontratista, nakikita mo ba mga tao dito? Wala ka bang malasakit? Yung delay na kino-cause mo yung hirap ng pasyente dito. Yun ang problema na kailangan magbago. Kaya dapat talaga maayos na kontratista ang kinukuha, hindi tulad nito hindi makapag-mobilize ng mga tao.”</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1314852367440272%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span>DPWH said the contractor for the project is Edison Development and Construction Inc and its joint venture partner FS Co Builders &amp; Supply is owned by Farida Co, sister of fugitive ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co.</div><p>&quot;So Kapatid ni Zaldy Co ang joint venture nyo? Yun naman pala. Kung hindi madeliver ng June kanselahin mo,&quot; Dizon said.</p><p>&quot;Ospital na pinag-uusapan natin dito ah, napakaimportance nitong PGH. Gaano kadaming tao nagpupunta dito araw-araw. Tag-ulan na naman ito na naman, babahain na naman dito. PGH ‘to eh, sabi ni Pangulo our people deserve better than this,&quot; he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/6/16/dizon-nag-inspeksiyon-sa-kalsadang-nag-viral-dahil-sa-pagkakatengga-1642">Dizon nag-inspeksiyon sa kalsadang nag-viral dahil sa pagkatengga</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/6/14/dpwh-chief-vows-completion-of-long-delayed-alaminos-san-pablo-bypass-road-by-december-2010">DPWH chief vows completion of long-delayed Alaminos–San Pablo bypass road by December </a></div><p>But while the project faced delays, Dizon assured hospital officials that the fund remains intact and is still with the government, except for the mobilization funds that have already been released.</p><p>&quot;Yun naman ang kagandahan noon, so pinakampante ko si Doc na meron pang pera intact, pero ang kailangan gawin ng kontratista maawa naman sya sa mga pasyente dito, staff napeperwisyo ang bagal bagal,&quot; he said. </p><div><strong>— With reports from Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong></strong><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/17/defensor-zaldy-co-s-bagmen-air-new-allegations-0015">Defensor, Zaldy Co&#x27;s &#x27;bagmen&#x27; air new allegations</a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/17/defensor-zaldy-co-s-bagmen-air-new-allegations-0015"></a><strong><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/17/defensor-zaldy-co-s-bagmen-air-new-allegations-0015"></a> </strong></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday expressed dismay over the delayed repair and rehabilitation projects in the Philippine General Hospital.</p>

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday expressed dismay over the delayed repair and rehabilitation projects in the Philippine General Hospital.

Dizon dismayed over PGH projects delays, says contractor's partner owned by Zaldy Co's sister

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Dizon dismayed over PGH projects delays, says contractor's partner owned by Zaldy Co's sister

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Published June 17, 2026 04:49 PM PHT

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