DPWH, muling humingi ng karagdagang pondo para sa pagsasaayos ng mga kalsada
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00:00 The Department of Public Works and Highways asked for additional funds for the next year so that the roads will be properly paved.
00:10 Aside from this, they also called for the proper implementation of anti-overloading against the driving injuries of motorists like Karen Villanda.
00:22 The Department of Public Works and Highways was blamed for the many accidents on the roads, just like the long road to Samar.
00:34 The DPWH said that they are aware of this type of rehabilitation, but every year, they are being greatly reduced in their road maintenance funds.
00:45 Just like this year, in 2023, they asked for P14.61 billion for road maintenance, but after the General Appropriations Act, they were only able to get P1.82 billion.
01:13 According to the Pondo ngayong 2024 ng ahensya, they will ask for P14.61 billion for the road maintenance and road construction.
01:24 Aside from the Pondo, the DPWH called for the proper implementation of anti-overloading, where the LGUs should be able to sleep in the driving injuries of motorists.
01:35 This will have a greater effect on the destruction of roads in the country.
01:40 We have to look into the configuration of the new trucks that are coming into the Philippines.
01:50 Right now, Your Honour, in the Philippines, 13.5 tonnes per axle, Your Honour.
01:59 I believe this is the highest in the world. This is one of the highest in the world, actually. 13 for the permissible axle load limit.
02:10 The agency also discussed the need to solve the rising flooding in the country due to climate change.
02:16 The Department of Public Works and Highway cannot think of a more systematic, more efficient engineering design for flood control.
02:30 Because you know, in Europe, for example in New Zealand, they have what they call a catch basin.
02:37 When it rains, all the water goes there.
02:42 Kastro also said that the dredging and flooding in the rivers is not a coincidence.
02:47 The DPWH also said that two projects related to flood control are included in the Official Development Assistance Programme that was included in the Philippine-Japan High Level Meeting in Tokyo.
02:58 Aside from the construction of water impoundings, dredging and silting of rivers in the country is still needed.
03:05 At the rate, Your Honour, we have observed that for the last 15 years, there has not been any silting or dredging operations that have been done in the major rivers, actually.
03:16 And this is why the riverbeds, the riverbeds have very, very small, the riverbeds are very shallow.
03:32 Because of the complaints about damaged roads and problems in flooding the country,
03:36 the former Northern Summer Representative, Paul Ruiz Daza, has already reduced the funds for the core programme and road maintenance of the DPWH.
03:45 The total core programme is P139 billion, P25 billion for MOE and maintenance, totaling P164 billion.
03:55 So I move, Mr. Chair, that these funds, as I just articulated, shall not be reduced by the Committee on Appropriations.
04:05 So move, Mr. Chair.
04:09 So there's the motion. We take note of that motion.
04:14 I second, Mr. Chairman.
04:17 The hearing was suspended for a short time but it was approved by the Committee.
04:23 Some of the alien projects of the DPWH's districts were also discussed by Representative Edson Lagmana.
04:30 He said that these are the projects that have not been studied by the district engineering offices.
04:36 He asked that these priority projects of the DPWH should not be covered.
04:41 If the DPWH secretary is willing to cover these alien projects, Karen Villandao, for the country.
04:50 (upbeat music)