What Rep. Leviste is alleging about budget 'allocables,' 'incentives'Rep. Leandro Leviste claims of budget manipulation and pressure on lawmakers during 2026 budget talks. Allegation 1: DPWH allocations exceed the P401.3-billion 'allocable' budgetLeviste alleged that House members receive project allocations beyond the officially acknowledged P401.3 billion “allocable” budget for DPWH projects. The response: Rep. Suansing (Nueva Ecijaa), who heads the House appropriations panel and at the bicameral conference committee, denied offering budget incentives to legislators. Allegation 4: The system disadvantages certain regionsBeyond individual incidents, Leviste argued that the DPWH budget allocation system lacks logic and fairness. Cabral's documents, Leviste said, contained specifics on questionable budget allocations legislators made through the agency.

Source: Philippine Star December 31, 2025 03:34 UTC