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.
DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson, This news data comes from:http://gyglfs.com
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.
- Dizon asks DOJ to issue immigration lookout bulletin to 26 DPWH officials and contractors
- Hontiveros pushes P15,000 salary hike for teachers
- House committee subpoenas Sarah Discaya, 4 other contractors over flood control project anomalies
- COA probes Iqbal on spending of P1.7B in one day
- Palace rejects China's 'troublemaker' tag
- Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after war ends
- CFO moves office from QC to Pasay
- Philippines to launch shame campaign vs traffic violators
- Marcos expresses support for ‘beleaguered’ Cabinet members
- Marcos says commission on DPWH anomalies to be finalized 'very soon,' mum on Magalong participation
