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Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman and newly appointed DPWH Secretary Vince B. Dizon hold a press conference at the Department of Budget and Management headquarters in Manila on September 3, 2025. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed both agencies to conduct an extensive review of the DPWH budget under the proposed 2026 National Expenditure Program to ensure transparency, accountability, and the efficient use of infrastructure funds. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN Newsuntability, and maximizing the efficient use of infrastructure funds. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MANILA – Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday said he “categorically denies the baseless and malicious allegations” made by Rep. Leandro Leviste regarding supposed national budget insertions or “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/28/-outraged-bersamin-denies-having-allocables-in-2025-budget-2253">allocables</a>.” </p><p>This comes after the Batangas lawmaker said he received information on Dizon’s supposed insertions and alleged anomalies in a flood control project by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority that Cabinet official previously led.  </p><p>Dizon noted that the BCDA earlier asserted that it had “no flood control projects that are funded through budget insertions, ‘allocable funds’ or any discretionary source.” </p><p>“Any claims of ‘allocable’ or discretionary funding for such purposes are baseless and false,” Dizon said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/29/palace-dpwh-gave-leviste-2026-proposed-budget-not-2025-budget-list-1649">Palace: DPWH gave Leviste 2026 proposed budget, not 2025 list of alleged &#x27;allocables&#x27;</a></div><p>Dizon said the timing of Rep. Leviste’s allegations “also raises suspicion after reports of some Department of Public Works and Highways surfaced, accusing the lawmaker of forcefully and illegally files from the late Undersecretary <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/27/nbi-video-matches-timeline-in-death-of-ex-dpwh-usec-cabral-1017">Catalina Cabral</a>.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/25/leviste-shares-summary-of-alleged-p3-5-t-dpwh-district-allocations-for-2023-2026-1823">Leviste shares summary of alleged P3.5-T DPWH district allocations for 2023–2026</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/29/ombudsman-says-leviste-did-not-provide-complete-cabral-files-1208">Ombudsman says Leviste did not provide complete ‘Cabral files’</a></div><div><em>More details to follow. </em></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div><div><iframe width="729" height="410" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/int0iytcOeE" title="Palace casts doubt on how Leviste obtained ‘Cabral files’ | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><iframe width="729" height="410" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EQ9qXWpZnrM" title="Leviste mangiyak-ngiyak, sinabing ginipit daw siya para &#x27;di ilabas ang &#x27;Cabral files&#x27; | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday said he “categorically denies the baseless and malicious allegations” made by Rep. Leandro Leviste regarding supposed national budget insertions or “allocables.”</p>

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday said he “categorically denies the baseless and malicious allegations” made by Rep. Leandro Leviste regarding supposed national budget insertions or “allocables.”

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Dizon denies ‘baseless and malicious’ Leviste claims on ‘allocables’

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Published December 30, 2025 09:40 AM PHT

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Updated December 30, 2025 09:49 AM PHT

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