The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) moves forward with a probe into alleged anomalous flood control projects in Davao City by issuing subpoenas to officials and contractors. An NBI director says subpoenas are served on Monday to the DPWH-Davao Regional Director, Juby Cordon, and three construction firms, following the bureau’s review of flood control projects in the district of Rep. Paolo Duterte.
Across outlets, the investigation is described as focusing on large numbers of projects flagged by the NBI. One report cites 47 flood control projects in Duterte’s district and names three firms the bureau considers involved in projects totaling about P1.9 billion. Another report describes the NBI probing 51 flood control projects in Davao and says it has already served a subpoena on the DPWH Regional Office in connection with the investigation. The sources differ on the total project count and on whether the subpoena service described is specifically to the regional office or also to the individual DPWH regional director and named firms.
