The House of Representatives formally approved the ₱644-billion budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2027 after nearly five hours of plenary deliberations.
As part of the agency’s reforms and continuing efforts to promote transparency, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered that the agency’s 11,000 DPWH projects—all of which underwent strict evaluation prior to inclusion—be posted on the DPWH Transparency Portal for public scrutiny.
“Kailangan (ang mga proyekto) kumpleto ng rekisitos (requirements), napag-aralang mabuti, at talagang kailangan ng mga kababayan natin.”
“Pera ng taong-bayan ito kaya dapat tayo ay transparent. Kailangan (ang mga proyekto) kumpleto ng rekisitos (requirements), napag-aralang mabuti, at talagang kailangan ng mga kababayan natin,” Dizon said.
“Ipo-post namin lahat ng requirements ng kada proyekto sa transparency portal para makita ng mga kababayan natin saan napupunta ang kanilang mga hirap-na-hirap bayarang mga buwis at para ma-monitor nila kapag iniimplement na,” the public works chief added.
“Ipo-post namin lahat ng requirements ng kada proyekto sa transparency portal para makita ng mga kababayan natin saan napupunta ang kanilang mga hirap-na-hirap bayarang mga buwis.”
Navotas City Representative Toby Tiangco expressed full support for the agency and praised the current leadership for promoting transparency in the use of public funds.
Minority Floor Leader Marcelino Libanan, on the other hand, commended the agency for prioritizing needs-based projects in the 2027 budget.
