Tag: budget transparency
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UP-NCPAG Calls for Reform as DPWH Disaster Funding Fails to Cut Flood Impacts
Overview: Money Fails to Match the Impacts Despite a steady rise in disaster-related allocations for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Philippines continues to experience high disaster impacts, according to a policy note from the University of the Philippines’ National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG). The note emphasizes that while…
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Shadow Flood Control Budget 2025: Hidden Spending Exposed
What the UP-NCPAG Study Reveals A recent policy note from the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) highlights a troubling trend in the Philippines’ flood management finances. In the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), more than P115 billion was allocated to so-called “shadow” flood control projects—funding for works outside…