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.
"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.
"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., This news data comes from:http://go-tj-vis-ivp.jyxingfa.com
DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
- Marcos urged to raise WPS resolution at UN
- 175th birth anniversary of Marcelo H. Del Pilar commemorated in Manila
- 25,000 Filipinos register for Pag-IBIG's Expanded 4PH Housing Program
- Macron's decision to recognize Palestinian state angers Israel and the US
- Majority of Filipinos unaware of vote buying in 2025 elections, OCTA survey shows
- Malaysia warns TikTok vs cyberbullying, deepfakes
- ‘God’s Influencer’ to become first millennial saint
- Pope Leo: We must listen first before speaking
- GoTyme gives customers 20 free InstaPay transfers per month
- Marikina City chief of police relieved
