DPWH awarded thousands of contracts to firms with questionable capacity – COA report
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) awarded 11,391 projects worth over P459.26 billion to contractors with questionable financial capacity in 2024 and 2025, according to a Commission on Audit (COA) report. The Ilocos Region recorded the highest number of such contracts.
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