Some P30 billion from Build, Build, Build budget reallocated for COVID-19 response: DPWH

Bahagyang maaantala ang ilang Build, Build, Build projects dahil ilalaan ang pondo nito sa paglaban sa COVID19.

Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv MANILA - The Department of Public Works and Highways on Tuesday said that around P30 billion from Build, Build, Build projects was reallocated to critical areas to help government in its fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

“There was a portion of the budget that was reallocated, not that big, it was about P30 billion,” he said in an interview on ANC. Construction of several infrastructure projects was halted for at least a month as the government directed its efforts to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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