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To fast-track the implementation of the Duterte administration's massive infrastructure buildup, the government has raised this year's budget for right-of-way acquisition and committed to hire more legal personnel. Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno yesteBudget for ‘right-of-way’ settlement jacked up
To fast-track the implementation of the Duterte administration's massive infrastructure buildup, the government has raised this year's budget for right-of-way acquisition and committed to hire more legal personnel. Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno yesterday told reporters that under the 2018 national budget, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) would get P20.5 billion while the Department of Transportation (DOTr) would receive P14.4 billion for right-of-way payments for big-ticket infrastructure projects. The P34.9-billion allocation for the two agencies' right-of-way concerns was higher than the P32.6 billion in 2017 and P4.2 billion in 2015. "This is intended ...Keep on reading: Budget for ‘right-of-way’ settlement jacked up Read more