MANILA, Philippines — Mark Allan Arevalo, Wawao Builders general manager, invoked his right against self-incrimination when asked whether his firm was involved in ghost flood control projects.
Wawao Builders exec ‘not sure’ if company has flood control project in Bulacan
Arevalo was among the contractors who attended the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigation on questionable flood control projects.
"I invoke my right against self- incrimination," Arevalo said when Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada asked whether they had flood projects in Bulacan.
"Hindi po ako sigurado (I'm not sure)," Arevalo said when Estrada asked him if his firm has flood control projects in Bulacan.
Estrada said that Wawao has 42 projects with the Department of Public Works and Highways., This news data comes from:http://wdpb-mhvj-bnkh-iff.gangzhifhm.com
"The bulk of your projects is in Bulacan, [you have] two in San Juan [City], in Quezon City, Ilocos Norte, Kalookan [City], and Laguna. And they have identical [project] cost: P77 million," he told Arevalo.
- Palace rejects Sara's offer of 'free advice' on flood solutions, says to give it to 'Mayor Baste' instead
- Immigration deports 49 South Korean fugitives
- COA probes Iqbal on spending of P1.7B in one day
- Marcos suspends importation of regular, well-milled rice for 60 days
- Construction managers, developers back Housing chief's anti-corruption advocacy
- Comelec probes 15 govt contractors over 2022 election donations
- Israel tells residents to leave Gaza City ahead of offensive
- NATO members to reach 2% defense spending goal this year
- 2,000 North Korean troops killed in Russia deployment: Seoul spy agency
- Trump rebrands Department of Defense as 'Department of War'
