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Summary of the ties that bind:
Senator Chiz Escudero
↕️ (siblings)
Cong. Dette Escudero
↕️ (spouses)
Joseph Quirante
↕️ (business partners – Octagon)
Milton Ngu
↕️ (siblings)
Maynard Ngu 🔄 Chiz Escudero 🧀
Snippet:
“Octagon Concrete Solutions is partly owned by Joseph John Quirante, the husband of Sorsogon 1st District Representative Marie Bernadette “Dette” Escudero, who is the younger sister of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
Quirante is the chief financial officer (CFO) of Octagon, and owns 5% or P50 million worth of shares in the company, according to its June 2025 General Information Sheet (GIS).
Octagon’s president is Milton S. Ngu, the brother of Maynard S. Ngu, who has been accused of being Escudero’s bagman for DPWH projects. Chiz Escudero has denied the allegations made by former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo.”
#Accountability
#FloodControlProjects
₱96.5-M 'GHOST PROJECT' IN DAVAO OCCIDENTAL EXPOSED
A ₱96.5-million flood control project in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, has been exposed as a "ghost project" after an inspection by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday, September 25.
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the project — declared finished and fully paid in October 2022 to St. Timothy Construction Corp., owned by controversial contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya — remains incomplete. During the site visit, he and ICI special adviser, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, confronted local engineers after residents testified that construction only began a month ago.
Political power in Davao Occidental is firmly held by the Bautista family.
Governor Franklin "Colin" Bautista leads the province, with his sister, Vice Gov. Lorna Bautista-Bandigan, and brother, Rep. Claude "Auding" Bautista, also holding top posts. Another brother, Benjamin Joseph Bautista Jr., is mayor of Malita.
Franklin's children also occupy local positions: Bradly (Malita vice mayor), Brett (provincial administrator), and Bianca Ricci (FABC president). Bradly's wife, Jean, is a Malita councilor.
Claude's children likewise hold office: Claudine Bautista-Lim (DUMPER-PTDA party-list representative) and Dinko Bautista (Sta. Maria mayor).
Benjamin Joseph's children are also in politics: Benjamin "Enteng" Bautista (1st District board member) and Estefanie "Esma" Bautista (Malita councilor).
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL POLITICAL DYNASTY
You know that ghost flood control project Sec. Vince Dizon visited in Davao Occidental kung san napamura siya sa District Engineer ng isang malutong na mura?
Sabi niya: “Putangina mo, bakit ka nagbayad na hindi kumpleto (yung gawa)?”
Ang yabang pa nung District Engineer. Sumasagot-sagot kay Vince Dizon.
Ang contractor nung project ay St. Timothy Construction, owned by the Discaya couple.
Na-bid out nuong 2021 (panahon ni Duterte) at kumpleto na dapat nuong 2022. 👊
Payment of 96 Million Pesos was fully disbursed around January, 2022 when the project was supposed to be completed.
Alam niyo sino Congressman?
Claude Bautista. A staunch supporter of Rodrigo and Sara Duterte. 👊
And sya ang tatay ni Congresswoman Claudine Bautista-Lim.
The same woman who filed a cyberlibel case against Enchong Dee whose only sin is simply calling her out for her lavish wedding in Balesin despite being a party list representative supposedly representing poor jeepney drivers through the Dumper Partylist.
It was a difficult time to criticize government officials for lavish lifestyles during the Duterte administration where freedom of speech was suppressed. 👊
But now, people are freer and more empowered to criticize nepo babies and nepo wives.
And in Davao Occidental, you have two Mayors who are also the son and brother of Congressman Claude Bautista.
A very fat political dynasty.
And where you have a fat political dynasty, you have weak checks and balances.
We support your crusade, Sec. Vince Dizon!
Obosen ang mga corrupt.
#Accountability
#FloodControlProjects