MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson spotted “questionable” realignments in the Senate version of the 2021 budget, including at least P10 billion realigned for infrastructure projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget.
“We already found some realignments that may seem questionable, based on our preliminary examination. For instance, while some of my recommended slash from the Department of Public Works and Highways’ budget was adopted, we also noticed at least P10 billion worth of infrastructure projects realigned within the same agency under the Senate version,” Lacson said in a statement on Wednesday.
The senator earlier proposed a P63-bill…
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