5 Engineers Suspended Over P188.9M Bulacan Flood Control Projects
Five engineers from the Department of Public Works and Highways-Bulacan have been suspended for six months over alleged anomalies in flood control projects worth P188.9 million, with investigators citing falsified documents regarding compliance with contractual and legal requirements.
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