Marcos bares 'menu' where flood control funds can be realigned

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Monday disclosed a ''menu,'' which indicates where the 2026 budget originally allocated for flood-control projects could be realigned.

During a press conference, Marcos reiterated that there would no budget for flood control projects in fiscal year 2026. 

''Since we have canceled all flood control projects for 2026, those savings we already put a menu para nga unang-una kahit na for the budget na sinusulat ngayon kailangan na maliwanag na maliwanag na mapupunta sa tamang lugar and so we have made a menu for our legislators to follow then say that all insertions, all changes made can only be made to the benefit of these agencies,'' Marcos said.

(We already put a menu as we need the budget to be clear and that it will be allocated in the right items and so we have made a menu for our legislators to follow then say that all insertions, all changes made can only be made to the benefit of these agencies.)

''They basically cover education, agriculture, health, housing, infra, ICT, labor, social, energy; pero ibang nature nito. So, that is the first step that we are taking,'' he added

Marcos bared the list, which includes: 

Education

 * State universities and colleges

• Construction of laboratory buildings
• Construction of students’ dormitories
• Construction of academic buildings

* Department of Education

• Basic education facilities/school building program
• Textbook (and other instructional materials)
• Laptop (computerization program)
• Last mile school

Agriculture

* Department of Agriculture

• Farm-to-market roads
• Postharvest facilities
• Rice subsidy
• Cold storage expansion project
• Fish ports

* National Irrigation Administration

• Irrigation dams

Health

* Department of Health, Specialty hospitals

• Health facilities enhancement program
• Provision of medicines
• Medical assistance to indigent and financially incapacitated patients

Housing

* Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, National Housing Authority

• Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program

Infrastructure and information, communication technology

* Office of Civil Defense

• Evacuation centers

* Department of Information and Communications Technology

• Free Wi-Fi program

Labor

* Department of Labor and Employment

• Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers or Tupad Program

Social

* Department of Social Welfare and Development

• Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS)

Energy

* Department of Energy/Energy Regulatory Commission

• Electrification project

— RSJ, GMA Integrated News