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.
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., This news data comes from:http://biytmr.ycyzqzxyh.com
"Hindi po ako sigurado (I'm not sure)," Arevalo said when Estrada asked him if his firm has flood control projects in Bulacan.
Wawao Builders exec ‘not sure’ if company has flood control project in Bulacan
Estrada said that Wawao has 42 projects with the Department of Public Works and Highways.
"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.
Wawao Builders exec ‘not sure’ if company has flood control project in Bulacan
- 'Blood Moon' to rise during total lunar eclipse Sunday night
- More funding sought for sports commission
- MMDA inks deal with DBM for G-3 program
- Filipino member of AHOF K-pop group says Manila concert a dream come true
- Seoul says fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed border
- 500 Internal Server Error
- DPWH seeks lookout bulletin vs officials, contractors in ghost projects
- Comelec probes 15 govt contractors over 2022 election donations
- Metro Manila, rest of Luzon would be rainy due to ‘habagat’ —Pagasa
- Israeli protesters call for hostage deal ahead of cabinet meeting
