Palace: Cabinet links to insertions hearsay Unless validatedRep. Leandro Leviste (Batangas, 1st District) holds a press conference on Monday, Aug. 26, 2025 after filing criminal cases against the district engineer who attempted to bribe him. MANILA, Philippines — Documents related to the flood control mess are mere “hearsay” unless validated by the Department of Public Works and Highways, Malacañang said, after Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste released what he described as DPWH files linking executive officials to the controversy. “Here is the summary of the DPWH budget per district for 2023-2026. Here we can see where the DPWH budget amounting to P3.5 trillion equivalent to P130,000 per Filipino family goes,” Leviste said. These are based on the DPWH data, with the approval of Secretary Vince Dizon, including our budget data compilation.

Source: Philippine Star December 25, 2025 20:31 UTC