8 DPWH Personnel Suspended Over Incomplete Surigao del Norte Projects
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered a six-month preventive suspension for eight Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) personnel over alleged irregularities in incomplete projects in Surigao del Norte, suspected of causing significant financial prejudice to the government.
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