DPWH: No funds for new flood control projects; only existing ones

MANILA, Philippines — The proposed 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) contains no budget for new locally-funded flood control projects, the agency maintained on Friday.  Debunking circulating reports, the DPWH said the proposed P2.49 billion allocation in its budget is dedicated to the maintenance and other operating expenses of existing