MANILA, Philippines — Officials and employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are temporarily barred from personal overseas travel due to the ongoing validation of the agency’s projects linked to the multibillion-peso flood control program scandal in the Philippines. DPWH chief Manuel Bonoan, in a memorandum dated August 29, said the order was made in line with the agency’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and public service integrity. “Approval of all applications for Authority to Travel abroad for personal reasons are hereby temporarily suspended except for personal travel for urgent medical reasons, effective immediately until the end of […]... Keep on reading: DPWH temporarily bars personal travel abroad for officials, employees