MANILA, Philippines — The Bayanihan 2 law, which expires on June 30, should be extended and an investigation into the unused funds allotted under it should be conducted, Sen. Leila de Lima said in a statement she issued on Wednesday.
Over P18.4 billion allotted under that law for the government’s pandemic response had not been used as of May 31, De Lima pointed out, citing a figure from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
“This is something worth condemning because Congress had already extended Bayanihan 2 last year. The enormous unspent amount of P18.4 billion should be not only a cause for concern, but a cause to question, to castigate, to be infuriated,” the opp…
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