Inquiry into rigged public biddings in Region X and at the PPA

A Mindanao lawmaker has called for separate investigations into alleged anomalies
in public bidding and implementation of projects of the Department of Health in Region X
and those by the Philippine Ports Authority PPA!"
Misamis #ccidental Rep" Henry $" #aminal is author of House Resolution %os"
&'() and &'(*"
HR &'() is +directing the ,ommittee on -ood -overnment and Public
Accountability to in.uire/ in aid of legislation/ into the reported gross and inordinate
anomalies in the conduct of public bidding and implementation of infrastructure projects
of the Department of Health and most particularly in Region X ,agayan de #ro ,ity!/
allegedly perpetrated by the Regional 0nfrastructure engineer in conspiracy with other
regional officials"1
2hese alleged anomalies and irregularities purportedly emanate from rigged or fi3ed
biddings to actual project implementation of the construction of hospitals/ specialty
hospitals and other public health clinics/ #aminal said"
+$uch a situation cannot be countenanced more so under the transparency and the
4Matuwid na Daan5 program of our beloved President and his administration/1 #aminal
pointed out in HR &'()"
#n the other hand/ HR &'(* is +directing the ,ommittee on -ood -overnment and
Public Accountability to investigate/ in aid of legislation/ into the reported massive and
gross anomalies in the conduct of public bidding in violation of RA 6&78/ known as the
-overnment Procurement Act and RA '(&6/ known as the Anti9-raft and ,orruption
Practices Act of projects of the Philippine Ports Authority"1
#aminal said these alleged anomalies and irregularities are purportedly initiated
thru rigged and fi3ed biddings by dis.ualifying participating contractors who will not join
the pre9arrangement"
2hese alleged improprieties have not only cast doubts and suspicions on its PPA!
personnel without e3ception but also place the whole gamut of government under distrust
and public doubt/ which is unfair to those who are law abiding bidders/ the author
stressed"
+2here is an urgent and immediate need to remedy the situation in order to serve
best the need of public service and public interest/1 #aminal concluded" '(! dpt
NR # 3557
AUG 13, 2014