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., This news data comes from:http://aichuwei.com
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.
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
- Cebu Pacific to launch direct flights between Cebu and Palawan
- Marcos orders 'sweeping review' of DPWH budget under 2026 NEP
- Boy killed, mother injured in Pasig fire
- Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages
- Aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg set to sail for Gaza
- Prince Harry visits late queen’s grave, stirs King Charles meeting speculation
- DOJ issues lookout order vs Atong Ang, others over missing cockfighters
- La Niña may return but temperatures will remain high, UN says
- US appeals court blocks Trump's use of wartime law for deportations
- Widespread flooding in Quezon City due to heavy rains, stranding commuters, rendering most roads impassable to vehicles
