MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government will not allocate fresh funds for flood control projects in the proposed 2026 national budget, stressing that the Php350 billion already set aside in 2025 is sufficient and must first be fully utilized.

In the second part of the fourth episode of his BBM Podcast, Marcos explained that a review of the 2026 budget proposal showed flood control projects under the 2025 appropriations have yet to be completed or disbursed.

“We already are seeing na lahat ng flood control project na dapat ilalagay sa 2026 na budget, hindi na siguro kailangan. So, there will be no budget for 2026 for flood control. Dahil mayroon naman P350 billion for 2025 na hindi pa nauubos talaga,” he said.

The President assured the public that ongoing projects will proceed but stressed that funds must be properly spent with strict monitoring of design, implementation, and quality. He also reiterated that contractors with defective or substandard outputs must fix their work at their own expense.

Marcos emphasized that restoring integrity in infrastructure spending and preventing misuse of public funds remain top priorities to ensure projects deliver genuine benefits to communities.