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Lacson warns vs ‘cover-up’ as Palace calls Cabinet budget insertion claims ‘hearsay’
Senator Panfilo Lacson urged a thorough investigation into alleged budget insertions by Cabinet officials, citing testimonies and documents from Senate hearings.
Lacson criticized the Palace's dismissal of the allegations as mere "hearsay" and suggested it could be a "cover-up."
The investigation reportedly involves alleged participation of former Public Works Undersecretary Ma. Catalina Cabral, who has since passed away.
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings have provided testimonies and official budget documents that supposedly corroborate the claims of fund misuse.
Lacson also mentioned the potential involvement of the Anti-Money Laundering Council in tracking the movement of funds related to these alleged insertions.
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson urged Malacañang not to dismiss allegations of Cabinet secretaries' involvement in budget insertions for flood control projects.
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The Palace, through Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro, dismissed claims linking Cabinet secretaries to controversial insertions in the 2025 infrastructure budget as mere "hearsay" with no "probative value."
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson urged authorities to give the family of the late DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral space to grieve before pursuing any documents she may have shared.
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Malacañang maintains that documents linking Cabinet members to insertions in flood control projects are hearsay unless validated by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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