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., This news data comes from:http://www.705-888.com
DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
"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.
DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
- LTO told to summon 2 DPWH engineers with fake driver’s license
- Read to reduce sentence, Uzbekistan tells prisoners
- Head of main US health agency abruptly dismissed
- Two foreigners face trafficking complaint in Pasay City
- Marcos names acting Ombudsman
- Lawmaker linked to anomalous flood control projects in US for medical reasons, says House spokesman
- Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint
- Escudero subpoenaes 10 DPWH contractors for Senate probe next week
- Marcos expresses support for ‘beleaguered’ Cabinet members
- Students, faculty file complaint against Universidad de Manila president
