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.
Wawao Builders exec ‘not sure’ if company has flood control project in Bulacan
"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., This news data comes from:http://erlvyiwan.com
- PAL plane bound for Osaka returns to Manila due to 'emergency' situation
- Harold Cabreros takes post as new OCD chief
- Escudero subpoenaes 10 DPWH contractors for Senate probe next week
- Co out of country for medical reasons
- Modi: India, Japan to 'shape the Asian century'
- DPWH fires Bulacan engineers, blacklists contractors over anomalous projects
- Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after war ends
- Sen. Hontiveros pushes for Philippine Geriatric Center to aid seniors
- Thousands rally in Serbia and accuse police of brutality at anti-government demonstrations
- PH to see ‘blood moon’ Sept. 7-8
