“It’s good that you’re joining because we have a lot to do next year. We need fresh blood. New. The ones who don’t look like Brice Hernandez and Henry Alcantara,” the Secretary told Recososa, who was accompanied by his father, Edwin Recososa.
New hires to combat corruption
The Secretary’s comment referenced former DPWH district engineer Brice Hernandez and assistant district engineer Henry Alcantara, who were dismissed from the service after an investigation into alleged anomalies surrounding “ghost” or sub-standard flood-control projects in Bulacan province. The agency is currently undergoing major changes following the implication of several officials in alleged kickback schemes and bid manipulation tied to government infrastructure projects.
Recososa is one of the candidates the DPWH is hiring to fill approximately 2,000 job vacancies nationwide. This recruitment push aligns with an order from the President to encourage new Civil Engineering graduates to join the DPWH to help build key infrastructure projects for the country.
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