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Rejecting return of DPWH budget, Palace instead bats for 'sweeping review'
Malacañang confirmed that the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) budget will not be returned to the executive branch, despite allegations of fictitious projects.
Instead, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered a review of the agency's proposed funding for 2026.
Palace press officer Claire Castro stated that the budget cannot be returned and that errata may be declared, corrected, amended, and removed to allow Congress to readjust it.
Senator Bam Aquino had previously proposed sending the budget back to the executive for reassessment due to a leadership shift and the breadth of the allegations.
Meanwhile, Senator Loren Legarda suggested deleting the DPWH's budget entirely and replacing it with a supplemental appropriation.
Newly appointed DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman will work to promptly resolve equipment and budget issues.
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