PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has decried the alleged massive corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).Speaking to the public late Wednesday, the President bared that there was no infrastructure project that could be started without under the table facilitation fees.He also told Congress, which is now scrutinizing the proposed budget of the DPWH, along with other agencies, that part of project expenses for infrastructure goes to corruption.“If Congress would want really to know, ang mga project ng DPWH mayroon talaga ‘yan para sa give,” he said.The speech of the President came after Senators Franklin Drilon and Panflio Lacson scored the DPWH for over P300 billion in lump sum appropriations embedded in the agency’s P667.3 billion proposed budget for 2021.Just last September, Duterte, who had repeatedly said he will not tolerate corruption under his administration and sacked several officials allegedly involved in stealing public funds, told the public he had offered to resign because of endless corruption in the government.Last month, he had asked Congress to pursue legislation that would cut corruption and curb red tape in the government.
