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://rq-lca-hjpf-ecn.771bg.com
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.
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.
- Eala writes another historic chapter in Philippine tennis
- 102-year-old becomes oldest person to summit Mount Fuji
- EU massive fine against Google draws Trump threat
- SSS hails Marcos, Recto for initiating pension reforms, including one to be rolled out in Sept
- Over 800 killed as quake rocks Afghanistan
- Nartatez vows to be fair in making reassignments
- DPWH to revisit budget, to complete revisions within 2 weeks
- Modi reaffirms India's support for Ukraine peace settlement during call with Zelenskyy
- Actress Angel Aquino victim of 'deepfake,' seeks prosecution of perpetrators of cyber pornography
- UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid
