MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday rejected allegations made by Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste linking him to supposed insertions for flood control projects in the national budget.
“[Secretary Dizon] categorically denies the baseless and malicious allegations made by [Leviste] regarding supposed ‘insertions’ or ‘allocables,’” the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said in a statement.