DPWH gets 40% less than desired budget for 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The bicameral conference committee on the 2026 national budget ended a three-day impasse over the allocation for the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) by agreeing to cut it down further to P529.6 billion, or P351.4 billion less than the P881 billion originally proposed by Malacañang. It was a surprising resolution