Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Nagbiding-bidingan?’ Discaya admits family firms bid for same flood projects - Vince Dizon replaces Manuel Bonoan as DPWH chief - Albay stage roof collapses; project handled by firm in flood-control controvers - DFA: China warning for its nationals ‘mischaracterizes’ Philippines - Kathryn Bernardo says new project with James Reid ‘not a love team’ but partnership
00:06Controversial contractor Sara Descaya admits her nine construction firms joined bids for the same flood control projects
00:18Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has been named the new head of the Department of Public Works and Highways, replacing Manuel Bonoan
00:25Six people are hurt due to the collapse of a stage roof built by controversial construction firm Hightone
00:31The Philippines contradicts a Chinese travel advisory, saying it mischaracterizes the situation
00:36And Catherine Bernardo says collaborating with James Reed for Teleseria does not make them a love team
00:42Controversial contractor Sara Descaya admits that her nine construction firms on occasions had simultaneously participated in bidding
00:51for the same government flood control projects during the Senate probe on flood control projects
00:56Senate President Pro Tempori Jinkoy Estrada asks Descaya about her firms following a revelation that she owns at least nine construction companies
01:04Meron bang pagkakataon yung sum na pag-aari mo ng construction company, meron bang pagkakataon na sila-sila naglalaban sa isang bidding, sa isang kontrata?
01:15Descaya initially denies the allegation, but when Estrada said he would request data from the Department of Public Works and Highways, Descaya admitted to it
01:22So minsan naglalaban-laban yung siya?
01:25Yes pa
01:25Estrada adds this is not a legitimate bidding because all nine competitors for the contract had the same owner
01:31Senator Irwin Tulfo interjected and said
01:34Asagot po diyan na Senate Pro Temp nagbibiding-bidingan
01:38Meantime, the family of Senator Bongo turned out to be Descaya's business partners from years back
01:43Based on Rappler's research, CLTG builders owned by Gaul's father Desiderio entered into a joint venture with Descaya's St. Gerard
01:50and bagged five infrastructure projects in the Davao region amounting to over 816 million pesos
01:56Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has been named the new head of the Department of Public Works and Highways
02:03replacing Manuel Bonoan who stepped down due to issues with flood control projects
02:07Manakanyang said on Sunday, August 31, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accepted the resignation of Bonoan who
02:13quote, expressed support for the President's call for accountability, transparency, and reform within the DPWH
02:20Dizon is tasked to conduct a full organizational sweep of the department and ensure that public funds are used solely for infrastructure that truly protects and benefits the Filipino people
02:29The OTR Undersecretary Giovanni Lopez will temporarily lead the Transportation Department
02:34Marcos explains the change in the department leadership a day later
02:38And why Vince Dizon? Because, well, he seems he's done a very good job at the OTR
02:44and I think he's already set the stage for all of the things that we need to do
02:52So, pwede na niyang iwanan and go to Public Works because he's also familiar with the workings of the Department of Public Works and Highways
03:01Meantime, Dizon says in a press briefing that he is ordering the courtesy resignation of officials in the Department of Public Works and Highways
03:08from undersecretaries to district engineers
03:11He adds he will also impose a lifetime blacklisting on contractors who worked on ghost or substandard projects
03:17Kailangan po, maayos na natin to
03:19Six people are hurt after the roof of an unfinished stage collapse during heavy rain in Legaspi City, Albay on Saturday, August 30
03:28Putting the spotlight on controversial construction firm Hightone
03:31co-founded by Ako Bicol Representative Zalbiko's brother, Christopher
03:34The victims had sought shelter from the rain under the structure when the collapse occurred around 5.50pm
03:40The stage is part of the overall rehabilitation of Penaranda Park
03:44funded by the national government through the Department of Public Works and Highways or DPWH
03:48The 95.8 million peso project has not yet been turned over to the provincial government
03:53Hightone Construction, co-founded by former lawmaker Christopher Ko, brother of Ako Bicol Representative Zalbiko
03:59ranks ninth among the country's 15 biggest flood control contractors, now facing a Senate Blue Ribbon Inquiry
04:05The Department of Foreign Affairs or DFA contradicts a travel advisory from China to its nationals
04:12saying, quote, public security in the Philippines has been worsening with increasing crimes targeting Chinese nationals
04:17The DFA counters China's warning mischaracterizes the situation in the Philippines
04:22China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Manila remind its nationals in the Philippines
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