THIS MATERIAL RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT BONGBONG MARCOS' (PBBM) CALL FOR COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS FROM THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS OF 2023-2025 (SPANNING THREE YEARS) FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY AND AWARENESS.

SCOPE AND PURPOSE

The document presents a comparative study of all flood control projects included in the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2023, 2024, and 2025, demonstrating how budget allocations evolve through the legislative process.

DOCUMENT STRUCTURE AND INTERPRETATION GUIDE

Column 1: Categories and specific line budget items

Column 2: Funded projects included in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) or the President's proposed budget

Columns 3 & 4: Legislative changes showing:

- Projects in the House Version (General Appropriations Bill 2 - GAB2)

- Final approved projects in the General Appropriations Act (GAA)

COLOR-CODING SYSTEM:

- Red text: Deleted projects

- Green text: Newly inserted projects

- Black text: Retained projects

KEY INSIGHTS

This analysis reveals that projects included in the NEP or the President's proposed budget can be modified throughout the budget process. Changes may occur during:

- House of Representatives deliberations

- Senate version amendments

- Bicameral Committee reconciliation