MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) called up one lawmaker to make early insertions in the proposed national budget for 2026.
The senator on Sunday said a caller claiming to be "Undersecretary Cabral" from DPWH called up a staff member of Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III shortly after the May 2025 senatorial elections.
DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
"One 'Undersecretary Cabral' called Sotto's staff and told them to insert what they wanted to insert [in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026]," Lacson said in a radio interview.
"If Sen. Sotto was one of those called by that executive, who else could have been contacted similarly and submitted their proposed insertions?" he said in Filipino., This news data comes from:http://www.aichuwei.com
"Senator Sotto told me he did not submit anything because we are advocating transparency and good governance. The question now is, how many members of the House and Senate made insertions?" Lacson added.
- SEARCH WARRANT
- Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast
- AKG chief denies using ‘kidnap’ car for personal purposes
- US warship heading toward Caribbean Sea
- Vico encourages citizens on Heroes’ Day to be brave
- Mass housing developers laud Pag-IBIG Fund
- UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid
- Marcos sacks PNP Chief Torre, saying it was 'difficult but necessary'
- 'Ondoy'-level rains swamp Quezon City
- Go seeks more support for Filipino athletes
