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₱322 MILLION IN PROVINCIAL CONTRACTS: CCWI CALLS FOR FULL PERFORMANCE REVIEW PUBLIC FUNDS. PUBLIC TRUST. ACCOUNTABILITY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE. July 10, 2026 | CAMARINES SUR CCWI is calling on the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) and the Head of the Procuring Entity (HOPE) of Camarines Sur to closely review the procurement and performance records of Scheirman

July 9, 2026 MANILA — CCWI Chairman/President Carlo Batalla, Ph.D. confirmed receiving an official communication from the Office of the Ombudsman concerning CCWI’s ongoing oversight activities involving the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). CCWI welcomed the communication as an important step toward clarity, transparency, and accountability in its continuing public-interest monitoring. “We welcome every official communication

TOP 11–20 CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS OF CAMARINES SUR July 7, 2026 | CAMARINES SUR The people of Camarines Sur deserve to know how public funds are being spent. Based on CCWI’s review of publicly available PhilGEPS procurement records from 2016 to December 2025, the Top 11–20 contractors and suppliers received a combined ₱2.052 billion through

FROM MANILA TO CEBU: CCWI TAKES COMPLAINT TO THE OMBUDSMAN CEBU CITY — July 6, 2026 Hundreds of kilometers did not stop CCWI from pursuing accountability. CCWI Chairman and President Carlo Batalla personally traveled from Manila to Cebu City to file a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman–Visayas against DPWH-7 OIC Regional Director Simon

CCWI EXAMINES ₱12.58-BILLION PROCUREMENT RECORDS FROM PHILGEPS Public Procurement Data | Camarines Sur CAMARINES SUR — How is the provincial government of Camarines Sur spending public funds? That is the question being raised by Crimes and Corruption Watch International, Inc. (CCWI) after an analysis of publicly available procurement records reportedly showed 1,217 contracts involving the

CCWI REMINDS CAMARINES SUR PROCUREMENT OFFICIALS OF PROCUREMENT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS June 27, 2026 | Camarines Sur, Philippines CAMARINES SUR — Crimes and Corruption Watch International, Inc. (CCWI) is reiterating its commitment to transparency, accountability, and adherence to the rule of law in government procurement. The organization is reminding members of the Bids and Awards Committee

CCWI CONTINUES INDEPENDENT OBSERVATION OF GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES June 24, 2026 | Public Accountability MANILA — Crimes and Corruption Watch International, Inc. (CCWI) continues its work as an independent observer of government procurement and bidding activities, monitoring selected government transactions to promote transparency, accountability, and public confidence in the use of taxpayers’ money. According to

CCWI QUESTIONS ₱150-MILLION CONTRACTS AWARDED TO CONTRACTOR WITH REPORTED PROJECT DELAYS June 23, 2026 | Camarines Sur, Philippines CAMARINES SUR — Questions are being raised over the award of three provincial government projects worth a combined ₱150,091,844.46 to Triches Construction and Trading, after Crimes and Corruption Watch International, Inc. (CCWI) pointed to a contractor performance

June 19, 2026 | Camarines Sur, Philippines CAMARINES SUR — Crimes and Corruption Watch International (CCWI) has formally called on Camarines Sur Governor Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte Jr., Vice Governor Salvio Fortuno, and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) to publicly disclose complete details concerning loan facilities reportedly totaling ₱3.7 billion, consisting of ₱3.5 billion and an

June 17, 2026 | Camarines Sur, Philippines CAMARINES SUR — Questions over transparency and the use of provincial funds are now before the Office of the Ombudsman following a complaint filed by former Provincial Board Member Carlo Batalla, now Chairman of Crimes and Corruption Watch International (CCWI), against Camarines Sur Governor Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte