The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) confirmed that the Philippine National Police (PNP) will provide security assistance to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as it continues its investigation into ghost and substandard flood control projects across the country.
In an interview, DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the PNP’s role will be limited to deploying additional security personnel for DPWH and its chief, Secretary Vince Dizon.
“We are only on the security side. We don’t know anything about forensic infrastructure but there are many threats to people, so we are among those who help,” Remulla said.
He assured that PNP personnel will be assigned “round-the-clock” to protect DPWH officials involved in the probe.
Remulla added that the DILG will continue to coordinate with DPWH and other government agencies in investigating what he described as widespread and systematic plunder of public funds through the government’s flood control projects.