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DOTr eyes P15B from budget realignment for COVID-19 response
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has identified at least 35 projects from which approximately P15.1 billion can be reallocated to fund the government's COVID-19 response.
The DOTr submitted a list of these projects to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for potential budget realignment.
Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddess Libiran clarified that these projects are not being canceled but rather a portion of their budgets that are not expected to be disbursed this year will be realigned.
Specific examples of budget realignment include portions of the MRT-3 rehabilitation project and PNR Clark Phase 1, where construction suspensions allowed for funds not to be disbursed.
These reallocations aim to augment funds for initiatives to mitigate COVID-19 across aviation, maritime, railways, and road sectors.
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