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://052298.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
- Ever dream of having an entry in the Guinness World Records? Here's how to do it
- Tourists dice with danger on Hanoi's train street
- Malacañang hits back at VP Duterte's criticism on flood scam probe
- Famed streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal, derails and crashes, killing 15 people
- DoJ to begin preliminary investigation into missing cockfighting enthusiasts
- SSS hails Marcos, Recto for initiating pension reforms, including one to be rolled out in Sept
- Marcos to youth: Help in nation-building
- Evicted from their forests, Kenyan hunter-gatherers fight for their rights
- Rains over Metro Manila, parts of PH as LPA may develop into 'short-lived' tropical depression
- Sara Discaya admits owning 28 luxury cars
