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P50 billion in unprogrammed funds diverted to DPWH in 2024 — Lacson

Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson flagged the P50 billion transferred from unprogrammed appropriations to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for infrastructure programs with a whopping P30 billion for flood control projects alone.

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