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://aix-kduy-idu-gps.xs888999.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.
DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
- French PM ousted in parliament confidence vote
- Manila mayor warns against mobs, orders police to maintain peace and order
- Comelec to resume BARMM polls ballot printing Thursday
- Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets a second sentence in the Odebrecht corruption scandal
- GoTyme gives customers 20 free InstaPay transfers per month
- UN watchdog finds uranium traces at suspected Syrian former nuclear site
- Berlin urges Israel to 'immediately' improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza
- Bersamin letter proves Torre reassignments ‘valid’
- Major road closures in Manila announced for 2025 Bar Examinations
- Nartatez to reassign Torre if he won't retire, says they're 'okay'
