菲律宾将基础设施支出削减高达50%, 以打击腐败并节省数十亿。 Philippines cuts infrastructure spending by up to 50% to fight corruption and save billions.

总统小费迪南德·马科斯(Ferdinand Marcos Jr)在揭露腐败和项目价格膨胀后,扩大了整个政府的紧缩运动,要求教育、卫生、农业和运输等机构根据市场利率调整支出,将基础设施项目成本削减高达50%。 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expanded a government-wide austerity drive, requiring agencies including Education, Health, Agriculture, and Transportation to cut infrastructure project costs by up to 50% by aligning spending with market rates, following revelations of corruption and inflated project prices. 此举以公共工程和公路部的改革为模式,旨在节省数十亿美元,将资金转用于社会方案,并在不损害质量的情况下恢复公众信任。 The move, modeled on reforms at the Department of Public Works and Highways, aims to save billions, redirect funds to social programs, and restore public trust without compromising quality. 该指令是在韩国亚太经合组织峰会之前发布的，马科斯在会上强调了透明度、经济弹性和数字连通性。 The directive comes ahead of the APEC Summit in South Korea, where Marcos emphasized transparency, economic resilience, and digital connectivity.