Construction workers on a project in Manila. —File photo by Marianne Bermudez | INQUIRER
MANILA, Philippines — The government will speed up infrastructure spending in the second half of the year, after cautious fund releases linked to questionable flood control projects contributed to slower economic growth, according to Malacañang.
Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Thursday that public spending had been restrained as government agencies, especially the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), became extremely cautious in disbursing public funds after tighter rules were enforced following the multibillion flood control scandal last year.
“The government really needs to spend, especially on infrastructure,” Castro said. “Infrastructure spending declined because of the issues surrounding the flood control mess.Ω“
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