MANILA, Philippines — There was a “noticeable” increase in the budget of lawmakers allied with Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, and cuts in those linked with his predecessor, Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano , in the proposed national budget for 2021.
Senator Panfilo Lacson said this Wednesday, saying that congressmen interfered in the aportionment of the lump sum appropriations under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget.
“That’s the reason why may mga na-register na increases and decreases when the leadership changed in the House of Representatives,” Lacson said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel.
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