Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday, Oct. 28, vowed to scrap the complex formula for allocable and non-allocable funds and said budget allocations must reflect real community infrastructure needs, not political influence.

The move follows the President’s directive to ensure transparency and simplicity in government spending.

“To be honest, kahit ako hindi ko maintindhan ‘yung allocable and unallocable na ‘yan. I told Congress na i-si-scrap ko ‘yung ganyang klaseng formula. Walang nakakaintindi ng formula na ‘yan (To be honest, even I cannot understand that allocable and non-allocable formula. I told Congress that I would scrap that kind of formula. No one can understand that formula),” Dizon admitted.

He added that allocations should be straightforward and based on actual local needs.

“Kunwari sa DPWH, kung ang isang lugar ay nangangailangan ng mas maraming imprastraktura, kalye, tulay, school building, dahil malaki ang kanilang populasyon o malawak ang kanilang lugar, land area, so mas kailangan ng kalye…Dapat ganun lang kasimple ang pag allocate ng mas malaki o mas kaunti na pondo (For example, in the DPWH, if an area needs more infrastructure, roads, bridges, school buildings, because of its large population or wide land area, it will need more roads. It should be as simple as allocating more or less funding),” he explained.

The secretary also warned that funds must not be used as leverage for officials, emphasizing that preventing misuse is key to maintaining public trust.

Meanwhile, DPWH is reviewing long-standing project allocations to ensure funds are properly used, a move expected to boost transparency and reshape infrastructure planning nationwide.