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DPWH exec tagged in 2026 budget insertions bid told to explain to Senate
DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral has denied allegations of requesting early insertions into the proposed 2026 national budget.
Senator Panfilo Lacson identified Cabral as the official who allegedly contacted Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III's staff for budget insertions.
Sotto confirmed that a message was conveyed to him asking if he was interested in submitting the National Expenditure Program, and he was later told the name of the official was "Usec Cabral."
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon stated that Cabral denied the allegations to him and has instructed her to explain herself before the Senate.
Dizon mentioned he will make a decision regarding Cabral's position in the coming days.
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