Tag: infrastructure governance
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Filipinos Call for Accountability as Flood Control Mess Sparks Outrage, OCTA Survey Finds
Public Outrage Over Flood Control Corruption A nationwide survey released by OCTA Research reveals that a majority of Filipinos are outraged by corruption tied to flood control projects and are rallying for accountability. The Tugon ng Masa survey, conducted from September 25 to 30, canvassed 1,200 adults across the country and shows a consistent emotional…
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Erice Urges Special Session to Fast-Track ICI Bill Certifying Urgency for Flood Project Oversight
Erice Pushes for a Special Session to Strengthen the ICI Caloocan Representative Edgar Erice has urged the House of Representatives to convene a special session if needed to pass a measure strengthening the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI). The bill, House Bill No. 4453, would grant the ICI contempt powers and expanded subpoena authority as…
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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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P115B Shadow Flood Control Budget in 2025: Implications for Philippine DRRM
Understanding the Shadow Flood Control Budget A recent UP-NCPAG policy note reveals that over P115 billion was allocated in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for flood control projects outside the official Flood Management Program (FMP). Known as the “shadow” budget, this allotment has grown consistently from about P81.6 billion in 2022 to P115.3 billion…
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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…