Pagtapyas sa budget ng DPWH ngayong 2026 suportado ni CIBAC Party List Rep. Eddie Villanueva

Suportado ni CIBAC Party List Rep. Eddie Villanueva ang ginawang defunding at resetting ng flood control projects sa 2026 budget ni Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon.

Sa ginanap na the DPWH budget hearing sa Kamara, sinabi ni Dizon na binawasan ng ahensiya ng P252 bilyong halaga ng locally funded flood control projects para sa badyet sa susunod na taon.

“We welcome Secretary Dizon’s resolve to clean up the flood control budget, defund inefficient and non-delivering projects, and remove duplicate projects, to come up with a really genuine and responsive flood control plan,” anang mambabatas.

Sinabi nito na inihain niya ang House Resolution No. 208 na nagsusulong para sa pagpapatupad ng isang comprehensive, interconnected, at corruption-free national flood control master plan base sa naging finding ng mga eksperto tulad ng Project NOAH.

Binanggit sa resolusyon ang lumalalang pagbaha sa Metro Manila at ilang probinsiya sa kabila ng mahigit na ₱1.5 trillion nakalaan sa DPWH flood control budget simula 2019.

“Our people deserve real solutions—not ghost or overpriced projects, not piecemeal intervention, not corruption-ridden deals. We call for a flood control master plan that truly safeguards Filipino families and reflects the highest standards of stewardship and accountability,” pagtatapos ni Villanueva. (Vina de Guzman)