The Tamesis
October 10, 2025
Manila— Public Functions Assistant Vince Dizon claimed Thursday that at the very least 421 of the 8,000 flooding control jobs examined throughout the nation were located to be “ghost jobs.”
He made the comments at an interview after a conference with the Independent Payment for Framework (ICI) at the Taguig City Workplace.
Dizon claimed the assessment was collectively carried out by the Division of Public Functions and Freeways (DPWH), the Division of Economic Situation, Preparation and Advancement (DepDev), the Army of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Cops (PNP).
” Originally, 8,000 jobs were confirmed nationwide, of which 421 were recognized as ghost jobs by the AFP, the Philippine National Cops and the National Economic and Advancement Authority (currently DepDev),” Dizon claimed in Filipino, keeping in mind that the searchings for were since October 6.
” This is simply a first stage since there are many. There are still numerous countless such jobs that require to be verified,” he included.
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Dizon claimed these ghost jobs are spread throughout the nation, with a substantial number in Luzon. He has yet to give information on the overall price of the afflicted jobs.
Asked whether service providers associated with the 421 flooding control ghost jobs were additionally under examination, Dizon claimed in Filipino, “They are consisted of, however there are others. There are numerous.”
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‘ beginning factor’
ICI Exec Supervisor Brian Keith Hosaka claimed the DPWH record’s searchings for add to the recurring examination.
” The instructions supplied by these information and details is necessary and we will certainly explore. If there are locations or locations that we can assess, we will certainly see them,” Hosaka claimed.
” As we progress, we are acquiring energy. The procedure is speeding up. With 421 ghost jobs recognized, points will certainly end up being easier,” he included.
He additionally kept in mind that the brand-new ICI unique advisor and detective, previous Philippine National Cops principal Rodolfo Azurin Jr., will directly check flooding control websites throughout the nation.
” These things have actually been confirmed and are for that reason substantial. However that does not avoid the basic from directly checking them to make certain precision,” Hosaka claimed.
” Obviously, it is necessary. We currently have a beginning factor,” he included.
