Pamamahala ng DPWH sa bagong gusali ng Senado, pinuna ni Sen. Cayetano

6 months ago

Sa kanyang ginawang pagrerepaso sa lumobo umanong gastusin para sa bagong gusali ng Senado pinuna ni Senate Committee on Accounts Chair Alan Peter Cayetano ang pamamahala ng Department of Public Works and Highways sa proyeko. Pinag-iisipan din kung itutuloy pa ang phase 3 ng new senate building na nagkakahalaga ng mahigit P10-B.

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00:00In his review of the cost of the new Senate building,

00:05Senate Committee on Accounts Chair Alan Peter Cayetano

00:10nominated the Department of Public Works and Highways for the project.

00:14He also considered continuing phase 3 of the new Senate building

00:19which is worth more than 10 billion pesos.

00:22This is what Mark Salazar pointed out.

00:24While the Senate is reviewing the cost of the new building,

00:34Senate Committee on Accounts Chairman Alan Peter Cayetano

00:39said that the work will continue in phase 1 and phase 2 of the project.

00:43This is the construction of the new building

00:47which is worth 8.9 billion pesos

00:50and the so-called fit-out or interior of 2.5 billion pesos.

00:55The construction that we are reviewing can continue, there is no conflict with that.

01:00But they still have a question on phase 3.

01:03According to the budget overview released by Cayetano earlier,

01:07there is a 10.33 billion approved budget for finishing touches

01:12such as security and IT system, safety and management building,

01:17as well as furniture and equipment.

01:19At this price, the new Senate leadership was shocked

01:23and that is what they are asking for.

01:25Initially, it was a little bit over 8 billion pesos before the shell

01:29but now it is more than 20 billion or 23 billion pesos.

01:36Cayetano has not yet seen any anomalies at this point.

01:40But in Cayetano's report to Senate President Chiz Escudero,

01:44he counted 833 million pesos of additional expenses

01:50due to those who did not follow the plan.

01:52The Senate Coordination Team also has a report on the quality of the work

01:56of the Department of Public Works and Highways or DPWH

02:00which is clear in terms of reference.

02:03There are also materials that, even if not needed, have already been purchased

02:07and the need is not there yet.

02:10That is why the project is being delayed.

02:12DPWH is also sleeping on the papers of the project which is added to the delay.

02:17If the Senate holds the payment due to the shells,

02:21a slowdown order will be issued by DPWH.

02:25If there is a budget in our General Appropriations Act,

02:30let's say 10 billion pesos for the new Senate building,

02:34can this be used?

02:36If it is in the budget, it can be used.

02:38But should it be?

02:40So we should not only be talking about what's legal but also what's moral.

03:10The goal is to have the best functional, iconic Senate building

03:26that will be a symbol of our democratic process,

03:30of the will of the Filipino people.

03:32At the best quality, at the right cost.

03:38For GMA Integrated News, Mark Salazar.

03:42Ringing 24 hours.

Pamamahala ng DPWH sa bagong gusali ng Senado, pinuna ni Sen. Cayetano | 24 Oras

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