MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has urged the Senate to look into what he called a “snail-paced” disbursement and utilization of funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2.
“Bakit mabagal? Minadali natin sa Kongreso ang dalawang Bayanihan at ang budget para masigurong may magagamit na pondo para sa maayos na pagkontrol sa Covid. Alam natin na ito ang susi sa pagbangon ng ating ekonomiya. Pero kung from disbursement at utilization sobrang bagal, baka patay na ang kabayo, ‘ika nga,” Pangilinan said in a statement on Thursday.
(Why is it slow? We rushed the passage of 2 Bayanihan (laws) and the budget in Congress to make sure we have funds…
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