World · Philippines Bureau
Lacson challenges DPWH chief over Taguig infrastructure project claims
Senator Panfilo Lacson has pressed Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon to clarify how an infrastructure project in Taguig City with coordinates allegedly falling outside verified project limits should not be classified as a ghost project.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA — Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday issued a direct challenge to Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon regarding infrastructure projects in Taguig City, questioning the official's assertion that no ghost projects exist under the department's purview.
Lacson raised specific concerns about a project whose coordinates reportedly fell outside the boundaries of verified project limits, suggesting this discrepancy should flag the initiative as a potential ghost project. The senator's remarks came in direct response to Dizon's earlier public statement denying the existence of any ghost projects within DPWH's portfolio.
The exchange highlights ongoing scrutiny of infrastructure spending and project implementation in the capital region. Ghost projects—infrastructure initiatives that exist on paper but lack substantive progress or may not materialize as planned—have long been a concern for legislators overseeing public works expenditures.
Lacson's challenge seeks clarification on how the DPWH classifies and monitors projects with coordinate discrepancies and what safeguards exist to prevent misallocation of resources. The senator's intervention underscores legislative oversight efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in major infrastructure initiatives across Metro Manila.