Amid government hype\nof its Build, Build, Build program, research group IBON noted that there has\nbeen a conspicuous increase in public infrastructure spending in the Davao\nregion that seems to have favored Davao-based businessmen. The group observed\nthat close allies of the president have benefited from the government spending\nsurge by clinching a number of contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IBON cited data from\nthe Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) \nshowing that the gross value of public construction in the Davao Region\nincreased by 17.6% from 2016-2017. The region had the highest increase of gross\nvalue in public construction among other regions during the same period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the Davao-based\nbusinessmen is the family of former Special Assistant to the President and\nnewly-elected Senator Bong Go who through CLTG builders secured 20 contracts in\n2017 for road networks in Davao, said the group. These were worth around Php3\nbillion in solo projects and joint ventures. In 2018, CLTG Builders also bagged\nPhp116 million worth of projects in Davao. CLTG\nbuilders is owned by Bong Go\u2019s father, Desiderio Go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another notable\nDavao-based businessman is Dennis Uy who, according to the president\u2019s Statement\nof Contributions and Expenditures, donated around Php30 million to his presidential\ncampaign. Data from the Public-Private Partnership Center shows that Uy has three\nunsolicited proposals in Davao that include the Davao International Airport\nworth Php48.8 billion, Davao People Mover worth Php30 billion, and the Davao\nSasa Port Modernization Project worth Php18.7 billion. Another unsolicited\nproposal of Uy is the Pasay City Reclamation Project worth Php62 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IBON meanwhile noted that\nother businessmen may also be gaining from the Build, Build, Build program. For\ninstance, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark\nVillar\u2019s father, Manuel Villar, through Prime Asset Ventures Inc. (PAVI) is\neyeing two unsolicited proposals worth Php213.3 billion. These include the LRT\n6 Cavite Line A project worth Php56.3 billion, and the Cavite LRT Line 6c and\nSucat Line 6b Projects worth Php157 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IBON reiterated that\nwhile the country badly needs infrastructure, genuine development from the\nBuild, Build, Build program can only be achieved if it supports the development\nof domestic agriculture and Filipino industries. The Duterte government should not\nbe beholden to its backers and instead pursue an infrastructure program that is\nnot profit-oriented and provides for the Filipino people\u2019s welfare, said the group.\n###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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