Ombudsman suspends 5 DPWH engineers over anomalous Bulacan projects

Inquirer.net - Oct 30, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday said it ordered the preventive suspension of five project engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) amid its ongoing investigation involving three flood control projects in Bulacan. In a statement, the ombudsman identified the five engineers as Irene Ontingco, Kevin Geronimo, John

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