MANILA, Philippines — Corruption allegations surrounding the government’s flood mitigation projects might have affected some of the programs of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). At a Senate hearing on Thursday, Sen. JV Ejercito noted the “unfunded items” under the MMDA’s P5.8 billion budget proposal for 2026. “MMDA submitted a total proposal of P13.576 billion, but only P5.884 billion was recommended by the DBM (Department of Budget and Management) in the 2026 National Expenditure Program, representing a reduction of P7.692B or 56.66 percent,” Ejercito, who was presiding over the meeting, said. Some of these unfunded projects, according to Ejercito, include […]... Keep on reading: MMDA's P7B budget cut may be due to flood control projects -- Artes