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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oOR0PUZzXVE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>MANILA — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said Monday the implementation of his agency&#x27;s projects for next year could be affected if the bicameral conference committee does not restore the P45 billion budget cut for its proposed 10,000 projects.&quot;Ang pinapa-restore natin &#x27;yung I think P45 billion na ginawang across the board cut sa 10,000 projects. Pero hindi ibig sabihin hindi bababa ang budget ng mga proyektong ‘yon,&quot; Dizon told ANC.When asked what would happen if the amount was not restored, Dizon said, &quot;Ang mangyayari doon... hindi po natin mai-implement ang project nang buo.&quot;Dizon&#x27;s appeal came after lawmakers in the bicam — which reconciles versions of the 2026 national budget — <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">wrangled Sunday</a> over the request of the Department of Public Works and Highways to reverse the cuts made by the Senate to the House version of the agency&#x27;s budget.Senators were insisting on their cuts, which congressmen believe — if implemented — would make as many as 10,000 projects worth an estimated P400 billion unimplementable.The conflict stems from the revised construction materials price data (CMPD) reduction, which the agency submitted to the Senate and which that chamber used as a basis for its cut.The House countered that the Senate erred in applying the reductions across the board.In the bicam meeting, Dizon insisted that the CMPD should be applied on a per-project basis, citing that the costs of construction materials vary according to location.Gatchalian, however, stood by the Senate&#x27;s decision and its basis, and got Dizon to explain that the affected projects would still be implementable if modified by the agency within the budget the Senate authorized.&quot;Kung &#x27;yon po ang desisyon ng ating Kongreso, wala po tayong magagawa doon,&quot; Dizon said on Monday.He clarified, though, that the DPWH was no longer using the old construction prices, saying, &quot;That&#x27;s not gonna happen anymore.&quot;The budget cuts came in the wake of the flood control scandal, which uncovered that many DPWH projects were overpriced or substandard.<div>— With a report from RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News</div>

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said Monday the implementation of his agency's projects for next year could be affected if the bicameral conference committee does not restore the P45 billion budget cut for its proposed 10,000 projects.

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said Monday the implementation of his agency's projects for next year could be affected if the bicameral conference committee does not restore the P45 billion budget cut for its proposed 10,000 projects.

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DPWH urges bicam to restore P45B budget cut across 10,000 projects

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Published Dec 15, 2025 10:23 AM PHT

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