Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon confirmed that they received reports regarding officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) who allegedly extorted and demanded a percentage from agency contracts.
According to Dizon, the report came from Pampanga District 2.
The officials were reportedly asking for as much as an eight percent (8%) cut from the contracts.
In an announcement, the secretary said that three personnel implicated in the issue have been relieved of their posts and placed under suspension.
He added that a full-blown investigation will be conducted to determine whether the officials indeed demanded percentages from the projects.
Earlier today, Dizon inspected the collapsed dike in Barangay Candating, Arayat, Pampanga.
(PHOTO COURTESY: DPWH)
