LEGAZPI CITY: It may not be a very bright new year for some 150 workers who stand to lose their jobs at the 1st Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Albay. The reason? They are not residents of the areas serviced by the engineering district.

Former Albay 1st District Engineer Teodoro Castillo confirmed the termination, which he described as “ridiculous,” adding that the order came before he was reassigned to Masbate in November.

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