25/08/2026
OVER ₱1 BILLION ALLOCATED FOR BATANGAS CITY FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS FROM 2022 TO 2025
BATANGAS CITY — Public records from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) General Appropriations Act (GAA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) show that over ₱1 billion has been allocated for flood mitigation and river control projects in Batangas City between Fiscal Years 2022 and 2025.
The identified allocations total ₱1,040,940,000, with funding steadily increasing over the four-year period—capped by a major surge in the 2025 national budget.
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Yearly Breakdown of Allocations
FY 2022: ₱55.00 Million
Dela Paz / Pulot Aplaya Flood Control: ₱20,000,000
Pagkilatan Flood Control Structure: ₱20,000,000
Talahib Pandayan Flood Mitigation: ₱15,000,000
FY 2023: ₱216.572 Million
Calumpang River (Section 5): ₱50,000,000
Calumpang River (Section 6): ₱50,000,000
Calumpang River (Section 5, Phase 2): ₱35,000,000
Calumpang River (Section 6, Phase 2): ₱32,072,000
Talahib Pandayan Flood Structure: ₱49,500,000
FY 2024: ₱155.00 Million
Dela Paz Flood Control System: ₱40,000,000
San Isidro (Section 3) Drainage & Flood System: ₱40,000,000
Talahib Pandayan (Package 1): ₱75,000,000 (Includes ₱72.375M construction and ₱2.625M engineering/administrative component under Contract ID: 24DE0043)
FY 2025: ₱614.368 Million
Barangay Libjo Flood Mitigation: ₱100,000,000
Santa Clara–Cuta Shoreline and River Protection: ₱114,368,000
Dela Paz Proper Revetment Works: ₱100,000,000
Barangays Tabangao & Ambulong River Control: ₱100,000,000
Calumpang River (Section 9): ₱100,000,000
Calumpang River (Section 10): ₱100,000,000
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Verification and Public Records
The infrastructure funding is documented in official government budget repositories and procurement logs:
DBM General Appropriations Act (GAA) Portal:
`[https://www.dbm.gov.ph/index.php/budget-documents/general-appropriations-act-gaa](https://www.dbm.gov.ph/index.php/budget-documents/general-appropriations-act-gaa)`
DPWH Batangas II DEO – Annual Procurement Plan (APP 2022):
`[https://dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/sites/default/files/GAA/APP/DPWH%20BATANGAS%20II%20DEO%20FINAL%20ANNUAL%20PROCUREMENT%20PLAN%20FOR%20FY%202022%20PART%201.pdf](https://dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/sites/default/files/GAA/APP/DPWH%20BATANGAS%20II%20DEO%20FINAL%20ANNUAL%20PROCUREMENT%20PLAN%20FOR%20FY%202022%20PART%201.pdf)`
DPWH Batangas II DEO – Updated APP (2023):
`[https://dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/sites/default/files/GAA/APP/dpwh_batangas_ii_deo_-_fy_2023_updated_annual_procurement_plan_app-non-cse-21-30.pdf](https://dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/sites/default/files/GAA/APP/dpwh_batangas_ii_deo_-_fy_2023_updated_annual_procurement_plan_app-non-cse-21-30.pdf)`
DPWH Civil Works Notice to Proceed (2024 - Talahib Pandayan):
`[https://dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/sites/default/files/webform/civil_works/notice_to_proceed/24de0043_ntp_signed.pdf](https://dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/sites/default/files/webform/civil_works/notice_to_proceed/24de0043_ntp_signed.pdf)`
*Note: Officials emphasize that while identified GAA line items total ₱1.040B, project-by-project reconciliation remains necessary across DPWH Procurement Management Records (PMR) and COA audits to account for multi-year phases and prevent double-counting.*