MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) called up one lawmaker to make early insertions in the proposed national budget for 2026.
The senator on Sunday said a caller claiming to be "Undersecretary Cabral" from DPWH called up a staff member of Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III shortly after the May 2025 senatorial elections.
"One 'Undersecretary Cabral' called Sotto's staff and told them to insert what they wanted to insert [in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026]," Lacson said in a radio interview., This news data comes from:http://705-888.com
"If Sen. Sotto was one of those called by that executive, who else could have been contacted similarly and submitted their proposed insertions?" he said in Filipino.
DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
"Senator Sotto told me he did not submit anything because we are advocating transparency and good governance. The question now is, how many members of the House and Senate made insertions?" Lacson added.
- Japanese climber, 102, sets Mount Fuji record
- ‘Gomez ignorant of how media works’
- Ukraine says Russia linked to lawmaker's killing
- Xi and Putin's hot mic moment: How long will science extend the human life span?
- 'Mockery of science': US experts blast Trump climate report
- 'New' position being offered to Torre — Palace
- Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake
- CFO moves office from QC to Pasay
- Hontiveros pushes P15,000 salary hike for teachers
- Marcos to create independent commission to investigate flood control anomalies
