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DPWH ‘will make do’ with lower budget approved by bicam – Dizon
The bicameral conference committee has approved the budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2026 at P529 billion.
This amount is 40 percent lower than the P881 billion originally proposed in the National Expenditure Program.
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon stated the agency will adapt to the lower budget, emphasizing its cleanliness and correct implementation.
The committee identified P20.7 billion in potential savings by re-evaluating the costs of 10,000 infrastructure projects.
Dizon assured that measures could be undertaken in case of a shortage of funds, including project modification or using future savings.
The bicameral panel adjourned after granting authority to finalize the reconciled general appropriations bill.
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