The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — Mayor Benjamin Magalong exposed what he called the “brazen” and “insulting” overpricing in government projects, warning that billions of pesos were being lost to inflated contracts and kickbacks.Speaking before the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Magalong said such schemes were not isolated cases but part of a “culture of greed” entrenched in national and local governance.“This is not just bad governance,” he said…
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Local chief executive bares ‘brazen, insulting’ overpricing in govt projects
James Daniel Danio
14:23
MANILA, Philippines — Mayor Benjamin Magalong exposed what he called the “brazen” and “insulting” overpricing in government projects, warning that billions of pesos were being lost to inflated contracts and kickbacks.Speaking before the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Magalong said such schemes were not isolated cases but part of a “culture of greed” entrenched
