Quantcast
Channel: The PCIJ Blog » congress
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 3

Contractors linked to 4 legislators, governor awarded DPWH projects

0
0

The second part of the PCIJ’s latest report shows how four congressmen and a governor have direct personal and family interests in business entities that had been awarded multi-million-peso contracts by the DPWH.

In reply to PCIJ queries, the five have all explained that the contracts were awarded to their companies before they took their oaths of office.

ELECTIVE OFFICIALS, BUSINESS ENTITIES, AND DPWH CONTRACTS
NAME OF OFFICIAL
BUSINESS ENTITY
NUMBER AND VALUE OF DPWH CONTRACTS
DATE ENTERED IN DPWH CIVIL-WORKS REGISTRY
Rep. Elias C. Bulut Jr.
Lone District, Apayao
EBJR Construction and Hardware (In his 2004 SALN, Bulut declared he is the owner of EBJR)
9 contracts with total value of P9.7 million
  • 27 January 2004
  • 18 March 2005
  • 18 July 2005
  • 7 August 2006
  • 25 August 2006
  • 4 April 2007
  • 28 January 2008
  • 14 March 2008
    (2 contracts)
Rep. Glenn Chong
Lone District, Biliran
Glejoben Construction and Services (In his 2007 SALN, Rep. Chong declared he is the owner of Glejoben)
10 contracts with total value of P2.2 million
  • 27 March 2006
    (2 contracts)
  • 10 May 2006
    (2 contracts)
  • 18 July 2006
    (5 contracts)
  • 22 November 2006
Adelfa and Charlie Enterprises (owned by Rep. Chong’s mother Adelfa A. Chong)
12 contracts with total value of P15.8 million
  • 8 March 2004
  • 17 February 2006
    (2 contracts)
  • 27 March 2006
  • 6 April 2006
  • 10 May 2006
    (3 contracts)
  • 18 July 2006
    (3 contracts)
  • 27 July 2006
Rep. Eufrocino Codilla Sr.
4th District, Leyte
Yakal Construction (owned by Rep. Codilla’s daughter-in-law Violeta T. Codilla)
55 contracts with total value of P888.1 million
  • 19 February 2004
    (6 contracts)
  • 27 February 2004 (11 contracts)
  • 1 March 2004
  • 28 February 2005
  • 24 May 2005
  • 19 September 2005
    (6 contracts)
  • 10 May 2006
  • 23 May 2006
    (5 contracts)
  • 4 July 2007
  • 24 August 2007
  • 30 October 2007
  • 29 November 2007
  • 18 December 2007
  • 29 January 2008
  • 13 February 2008
    (2 contracts)
  • 21 February 2008
  • 4 March 2008
  • 12 March 2008
  • 3 April 2008
  • 22 April 2008
  • 28 April 2008
  • 12 May 2008
  • 16 May 2008
    (2 contracts)
  • 27 May 2008
  • 11 June 2008
  • 3 July 2008
  • 15 July 2008
  • 22 July 2008
    (2 contracts)
Rep. Aurelio D. Gonzales Jr.
3rd District, Pampanga
A.D. Gonzales Jr. Construction and Trading Co., Inc. (declared in 2007 SALN of Gonzales; As of August 2008, DTI records show Rep. Gonzales is still the company’s owner)
1 contract worth
P24.1 million
  • 11 April 2006
Governor Joseph C. Cua
Catanduanes
J.C. Cua Construction and Supply
2 contracts with total value of P3.8 million
  • 13 March 2006
    (2 contracts)

Source: DPWH, DTI, i-site.ph

Three had asserted that they have divested of their shares in the companies: one to a brother living in the United States, while two others did not say how exactly.

By all indications, the explanations given by the five officials seem insufficient, when measured against provisions on “conflict of interest” and divestment of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

Read on at pcij.org.


Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 3

Latest Images

Trending Articles





Latest Images