The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has moved to bar contractors linked to questionable flood control projects from government procurement following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to blacklist erring firms.
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Monday that the Procurement Service-DBM (PS-DBM) has canceled the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) membership of nine companies associated with businesswoman Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya.
The PS-DBM is also preparing to delist more firms, including SYMS Construction Trading and Wawao Builders, once the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) issues official blacklisting orders.
Under the New Government Procurement Act (Republic Act 12009), blacklisted contractors automatically lose their PhilGEPS membership, disqualifying them from all government bidding activities.
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon earlier vowed to disqualify contractors involved in substandard or non-existent flood control projects worth millions of pesos.
PS-DBM Executive Director Genmaries “Gen” Entredicho-Caong assured that the agency remains committed to transparency and accountability. Pangandaman also met with Dizon to review the proposed 2026 DPWH budget as part of broader reforms aimed at restoring public trust in government spending.