The government will start releasing funds for P141.8 billion worth of infrastructure projects under the recently enacted General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2012 this month, a senior official said on Monday. Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad said these infrastructure projects include national roads and bridges; airports, seaports and lighthouses; classrooms and other education facilities; potable water supply systems, irrigation and post- harvest facilities; and flood control and slope protection structures.
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