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                    [Title] => DPWH scam: Gov’t wants passports of accused canceled
                    [Summary] => Government prosecutors said yesterday they will move for the cancellation of passports and travel documents of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials involved in the P134-million vehicle repair scam.


This way, some of the accused who have reportedly fled the country will face deportation, Chief Prosecutor Dennis Villa Ignacio said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096652 [AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 189297 [Title] => DPWH chief to decide fate of charged officials [Summary] => Will there be fireworks?

The fate of over 20 Department of Public Works and Highways officials and personnel involved in the 2001 vehicle scam that cost taxpayers P182 million is set to be decided by DPWH Secretary Simeon Datumanong soon, following the official closing of the investigation into the scandal last week.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1413632 [AuthorName] => Jose Aravilla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 171756 [Title] => Political patrons of DPWH personnel involved in scam start lobby drive [Summary] => Political patrons of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials who have been suspended for their alleged involvement in a P139-million vehicle repair scam have stepped up efforts to stop an ongoing investigation.

Sources at the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) said top government officials have been calling their office to pressure Government Corporate Counsel Amado Valdez to ease up on the probe on at least five 22 DPWH employees, including three ranking officials.
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Meanwhile, Acting Ombudsman Margarito Gervacio has asked the Bureau of Immigration to issue a hold-departure order against the five officials and at least 22 other personnel of the DPWH pending completion of the investigation and the filing of appropriate charges.
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This developed as acting Ombudsman Margarito Gervacio created a four-member panel of investigators to look into possible involvement in the anomaly of five ranking officials and at least 22 other personnel of the DPWH.
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This developed as an ongoing internal audit of what has been described as one of the most corrupt government agencies, has uncovered P120 million worth of vehicle repair costs in just one year, with the amount expected to hit the P150-million mark.

Acting Press Secretary Silvestre Afable said the Arroyo administration does not condone corruption.
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The anomaly, involving a car with license plate PAK 404, was uncovered in the course of the six-month probe ordered by Public Works and Highways Secretary Simeon Datumanong.

Repair on another car, with license plate PGG 946, reportedly cost the DPWH another P500,000. The vehicle spent the entire 2001 going in and out of a contractor’s repair shop.
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                    [Summary] => Government prosecutors said yesterday they will move for the cancellation of passports and travel documents of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials involved in the P134-million vehicle repair scam.


This way, some of the accused who have reportedly fled the country will face deportation, Chief Prosecutor Dennis Villa Ignacio said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096652 [AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 189297 [Title] => DPWH chief to decide fate of charged officials [Summary] => Will there be fireworks?

The fate of over 20 Department of Public Works and Highways officials and personnel involved in the 2001 vehicle scam that cost taxpayers P182 million is set to be decided by DPWH Secretary Simeon Datumanong soon, following the official closing of the investigation into the scandal last week.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1413632 [AuthorName] => Jose Aravilla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 171756 [Title] => Political patrons of DPWH personnel involved in scam start lobby drive [Summary] => Political patrons of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials who have been suspended for their alleged involvement in a P139-million vehicle repair scam have stepped up efforts to stop an ongoing investigation.

Sources at the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) said top government officials have been calling their office to pressure Government Corporate Counsel Amado Valdez to ease up on the probe on at least five 22 DPWH employees, including three ranking officials.
[DatePublished] => 2002-08-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1413632 [AuthorName] => Jose Aravilla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 171492 [Title] => Government prosecutors eye plunder raps vs DPWH execs in repair scam [Summary] => State prosecutors are eyeing the filing of plunder charges against five ranking officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) implicated in a P139-million vehicle repair scam.

Meanwhile, Acting Ombudsman Margarito Gervacio has asked the Bureau of Immigration to issue a hold-departure order against the five officials and at least 22 other personnel of the DPWH pending completion of the investigation and the filing of appropriate charges.
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This developed as acting Ombudsman Margarito Gervacio created a four-member panel of investigators to look into possible involvement in the anomaly of five ranking officials and at least 22 other personnel of the DPWH.
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This developed as an ongoing internal audit of what has been described as one of the most corrupt government agencies, has uncovered P120 million worth of vehicle repair costs in just one year, with the amount expected to hit the P150-million mark.

Acting Press Secretary Silvestre Afable said the Arroyo administration does not condone corruption.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 163339 [Title] => P.7-M spent for repair of just one DPWH car [Summary] => A P700,000 bill for the year-long repair of a car is one of the irregularities which a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) panel is investigating.

The anomaly, involving a car with license plate PAK 404, was uncovered in the course of the six-month probe ordered by Public Works and Highways Secretary Simeon Datumanong.

Repair on another car, with license plate PGG 946, reportedly cost the DPWH another P500,000. The vehicle spent the entire 2001 going in and out of a contractor’s repair shop.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1413632 [AuthorName] => Jose Aravilla [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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