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Leviste secures Dizon’s nod in cutting DPWH costs
Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste is urging the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to lower project costs by reforming the Detailed Unit Price Analysis (DUPA).
Leviste believes that reducing DUPA rates would enable the government to fund more infrastructure projects with its current budget.
He referenced former DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson's past initiative, which successfully reduced DUPA rates by 10% and was believed to have the potential for further reductions of 15% to 20%.
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon has acknowledged Leviste's proposal and agreed to work towards lowering DUPA nationwide by 10% in the coming weeks and months.
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