MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Construction Accreditation Board (PCAB) should address the reported "accreditation for sale" scandal and not simply deny it, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Friday. Attached to the Department of Trade and Industry, the PCAB is one of the implementing Boards in the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines.
The senator said that while the PCAB issued a statement claiming the shortcuts-for-a-fee practice was the "work of scammers," it has to explain how some contractors got their accreditation after paying up.
The PCAB on Thursday claimed that there were "certain individuals and entities" on social media claiming to be connected with PCAB and offering "shortcuts" for a fee. It said it has been "proactive" in addressing these issues.
"Instead of merely denying reports of misconduct involving what they claim to be scammers misrepresenting them, PCAB leadership should look at their own people and police their ranks," Lacson said in a statement.
"For how can they explain why certain contractors who, after coughing up at least P2 million were actually issued accreditation by PCAB?" he asked.
Lacson on Wednesday said he received information that the PCAB resortsedto "accreditation for sale."
PH Construction Board asked to address 'accreditation for sale' scandal, This news data comes from:http://hhl.052298.com
- Gomez-Estoesta named court administrator by Supreme Court
- Nepali court: Hindu holy men's nudity not obscene
- MMDA readies for FIVB men’s volleyball
- DOJ indicts Abra Mining for fraudulent trading
- Rains over Metro Manila, parts of PH as LPA may develop into 'short-lived' tropical depression
- Malabon shifts garbage disposal to Rizal landfill after Navotas closure
- Four children killed by parents in Dominican Republic — police
- ‘Gomez ignorant of how media works’
- Marcos suspends importation of regular, well-milled rice for 60 days
- May 12 poll results accurate, credible - OCTA Research
