MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday asked if the increase in the proposed budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in 2021 would be used for the election campaign.
“The net increase of P28.3B on top of juggled funds within the DPWH budget could only indicate massive realignments and insertions introduced by the legislators. It begs the question: is this an election campaign budget?” he said in a text message.
“Even the multi-purpose buildings that I had repeatedly questioned in the committee hearings all the way to plenary even gained more funds instead of being reduced in spite of obvious waste of funds due to the failure of the DPWH to i…
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