A ranking congressman has asked newly-installed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to make the agency's ₱250.8-billion flood control plan for 2026 more attuned to the needs of flood-prone provinces.<br /><br />According to House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan, billions of pesos have been poured into flood mitigation projects that fail to protect the provinces most vulnerable to flooding.<br /><br />Libanan raised this crucial point during the DPWH budget hearing with the Committee on Appropriations Friday, Sept. 5, which was attended by Dizon.<br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/06/libanan-most-flood-prone-provinces-left-out-in-dpwhs-2026-flood-control-plan<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews
