DPWH TRANSPARENCY PORTAL LAUNCHED

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Transparency Portal, is an expanded and more accessible version of the Sumbong sa Pangulo platform that allows the public to track government infrastructure projects and report suspected anomalies.

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez on Tuesday said the portal significantly improves on the earlier complaint system by offering a broader scope of information and a more user-friendly interface, enabling citizens to monitor all DPWH projects nationwide.

“As you can see, maraming pagkakahawig doon sa Isumbong mo sa Pangulo website. Pero mas expanded ito ngayon. If I may say so, parang Isumbong sa Pangulo 2.0,” Gomez said in an interview over TV5.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. launched the DPWH Transparency Portal on Monday as part of the continuing reforms to stop corruption in public infrastructure projects.

President Marcos started his campaign against anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects by creating the Ssumbong sa Pangulo website last August 11.

Gomez explained that the new DPWH Transparency Portal goes beyond earlier functions that focused mainly on flood control projects, as users can search any DPWH project and instantly view critical details such as the implementing office, contractor, project cost, and status.

“Contrary to the initial belief na medyo nakaka-intimidate, napaka-user-friendly ng portal. Sa search bar, i-type mo lang kung ano ‘yung proyekto gusto mong hanapin—lalabas na lahat ng detalye,” he added, noting that he personally tested the site after its launch.

“From sino ‘yung implementing office, sino ‘yung contractor, to the amount of the project, ‘yung status ng project, kumpleto doon,” the PCO chief noted.

Gomez encouraged the public to regularly use the Transparency Portal to monitor ongoing projects in their communities and report possible irregularities or substandard work.

“So, I encourage the people to use this portal para masubaybayan ‘yung mga proyekto n’yo on the ground, yung proyekto dyan sa komunidad nyo. At mag-report. Kung tingin nyo talagang may katiwilian sa mga proyekto na yun, gamitin natin itong portal na ito para mag-report. Yun ang purpose ng transparency,” Gomez said.

Asked whether the new platform would eventually replace the Office of the President’s Sumbong sa Pangulo website, Gomez said the shift will happen naturally once most reports are turned over and citizens transition to the DPWH-managed system.

“Eventually mag fade out na ‘yung Sumbong sa Pangulo pag hindi na tayo nakakatanggap ng reports diyan at na-turnover na natin sa ICI ‘yung karamihan ng report. Naturally mawawala na ‘yan,” the PCO chief said.

Gomez explained that while the portal is housed under DPWH and developed in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Office of the President will still have visibility over the system.

The DPWH Transparency Portal is expected to strengthen public participation, deter corruption, and enhance accountability in the implementation of infrastructure projects nationwide