MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to conduct a "sweeping review" of the DPWH proposed budget under the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP), Malacañang said Wednesday.
In a press conference, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said this would ensure necessary changes and the proper use of people’s money.
The President issued the directive following his exposure of irregularities in the DPWH flood control projects, which prompted a thorough investigation into the matter., This news data comes from:http://wcml-pbd-gno-drdg.aichuwei.com
Marcos expressed outrage upon seeing some "ghost" flood mitigation projects, warning that the private contractors involved would be blacklisted and could face charges of economic sabotage.
Marcos orders 'sweeping review' of DPWH budget under 2026 NEP
- Peace efforts in limbo as Kyiv mourns 23 dead
- MMDA unveils plan to build rainwater impounding facilities in Camp Aguinaldo
- Fears of new political crisis grip France
- Ukraine's children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs
- Indonesian police officer fired over killing that sparked protests
- A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift
- Iran says open to US nuclear talks, rejects missile curbs
- 2028 polls overseas voter registration opens in Dec
- Tax bureau hunts down contractors over questionable flood control deals
- Govt debt swells to record P17.58T
