UNFINISHED A Commission on Audit 2023 report said that 22 projects with a budget of P510 million under the Metro Manila Flood Management Project Phase 1 were “not completed” on time under the contract. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoed flood control projects in the 2025 national budget.

Based on his veto message sent to Congressional leaders on Monday, the funding for flood control projects in the following regions was reduced:

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FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Marcos signs P6.3-T budget; items worth P194B vetoed NEWSINFO Marcos vetoes flood control projects in 2025 national budget NEWSINFO Pacquiaos, 1-Pacman party list bullish on 2025 Region 3 with P7 billion Region 5 with P2.73 billion National Capital Region with P1.75 billion Region 1 with P1.1 billion Region 6 with P300 million Region 4A with P275 million Region 4B with P250 million Region 7 with P100 million

Other flood control-related projects that Marcos vetoed are the following:

Article continues after this advertisement P4.58 billion construction/maintenance of flood mitigation structures and drainage systems P2.88 billion for construction/rehabilitation of flood mitigation facilities within major river basins and principal rivers P182.7 million for the construction/rehabilitation of water supply/septage and sewerage/rainwater collectors P9 billion for sustainable infrastructure projects alleviating gaps and flood mitigation structures protecting major/strategic public buildings/ facilities.

The 2025 national budget initially amounted to P6.352 trillion but was reduced to P6.326 trillion following the veto of P194-billion line items deemed inconsistent with the administration’s priority programs.

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These include roughly P26 billion worth of programs and projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways and P168 billion in unprogrammed appropriations.

Despite that, the public works sector received the second largest allocation from the budget with P1.007 trillion.

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