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MMDA Chairman Don Artes, joined by DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon and Las Piñas LGU officials, leads an on-site inspection of the “Bayanihan sa Estero” clean-up at Tartar Creek in Barangay Pamplona Tres and Talon Dos, Las Piñas City on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
The visit highlights the progress of the clearing, desilting, and dredging operations during the past months,  aimed at restoring water flow and reducing flooding in the area. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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MMDA- RIVER CLEAN-UP

Job Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176578362132620251215071212_32df272e1df6ed790ee9b7f7bf6892dd6db64a0c395a9bee886119f8fd843091.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon leads an on-site inspection of the “Bayanihan sa Estero” clean-up at Tartar Creek in Barangay Pamplona Tres and Talon Dos, Las Piñas City on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA – Malacañang on Monday said it supports the request of Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to the bicameral conference committee to restore P45 billion funds initially slashed in their budget for next year for the implementation of 10,000 of its projects.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/14/bicam-to-cut-dpwh-budget-dizon-appeals-0736">Bicam to cut DPWH budget; Dizon appeals</a></div><p>The issue stemmed over the weekend from the revised construction materials price data (CMPD) reduction, which the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) submitted to the Senate and which that chamber used as a basis for its cut.</p><p>In the bicam meeting, Dizon said the CMPD should be applied on a per-project basis, citing that the costs of construction materials vary according to location.</p><p>Asked if Dizon consulted Marcos Jr. for the request, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro answered in the affirmative.</p><p>“May request na budget na ang DPWH at nagkataon na itong budget na ito ay binawasan sa Senado,” Castro told Palace reporters.</p><p>“So yun ang hiling po ay hindi matutupad o mai-implement ang halos 10,000 projects kapag binawasan pa nila ang budget na hinihiling ng DPWH,” she added.</p><p>Over the weekend, Dizon explained to the bicam that if the project cost is cut too much, no contractor may bid for the project, though the agency has the option of modifying the project to make it implementable.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/14/dizon-faces-bicam-asks-lawmakers-to-empower-dpwh-to-cut-costs-of-materials-1939">Senators, congressmen wrangle over DPWH cuts to Senate budget</a></div><p>He also acknowledged that the issue has become a matter of trust, but insisted that restoring the House version&#x27;s figures does not mean the overprice is being restored as well.</p><p>When asked earlier today what would happen if the amount was not restored, Dizon told ANC, &quot;Ang mangyayari doon... hindi po natin mai-implement ang project nang buo.&quot;</p><p>The budget cuts came in the wake of the flood control scandal, which uncovered that many DPWH projects were overpriced, substandard, or non-existent.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NZofBZ2O3ko?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CTz8aDj5HNQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sl1daHU6e7M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The budget cuts came in the wake of the flood control scandal, which uncovered that many DPWH projects were overpriced, substandard, or non-existent.</p>

The budget cuts came in the wake of the flood control scandal, which uncovered that many DPWH projects were overpriced, substandard, or non-existent.

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Palace backs Dizon’s last-minute bicam plea to restore P45-B budget cut

Job Manahan,

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Published Dec 15, 2025 03:33 PM PHT

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