The Palace denied Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice’s claim that DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon planned to allocate zero funding to his district under the 2027 budget.
Department Of Public Works And Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon denied that he told Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice that his funds would be zeroed out because of criticisms of the government. According to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, he personally called Dizon to clarify Erice's statement and the secretary said that he did not speak to the congressman about the alleged zero allocation. Because of this, Castro said that it seems that Erice …