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Lacson pushes ban on budget insertions for infra projects
Senator Joel Villanueva denied allegations linking him to P600 million in unprogrammed funds for flood control projects, asserting that senators cannot approve such funds.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson confirmed the existence of P600 million for flood control projects under unprogrammed appropriations for fiscal year 2023.
Lacson is now pushing to ban lawmakers from making insertions for infrastructure projects in the budget bill to prevent massive corruption, stating that these insertions are the root of corruption.
He argued that without such insertions, corrupt officials in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) would not have taxpayer money to misuse.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go previously questioned the Department of Budget and Management's (DBM) process for allocating billions in unprogrammed funds due to lack of transparency.
DBM officials explained that unprogrammed funds are released based on revenue performance and DPWH project identification, with details only public after a special budget request and release order.
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