MANILA, Philippines — A significant portion of the annual Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget should be allocated to the construction of “disaster-resilient” evacuation centers in accordance with existing laws, party-list group Bayan Muna said on Monday. In a statement, former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration must ensure that part of DPWH’s budget will be used for the implementation of Republic Act No. 12076 or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act — which the Chief Executive himself signed in December 2024. According to Zarate, Bayan Muna has been pushing for the enactment of this […]... Keep on reading: Bayan Muna: Part of DPWH funds should be for safe evacuation centers