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Lacson confirms P600M budget ‘insertion’ for Bulacan flood control
Senator Joel Villanueva questioned former DPWH Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez during a Senate probe into flood control projects.
Hernandez alleged that Senator Villanueva requested P1.5 billion worth of projects, with only P600 million ultimately allocated.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson confirmed the P600 million allocation for Bulacan flood control projects under the 2023 unprogrammed budget.
Lacson noted that the P600 million was divided among seven or eight projects, each valued at P75 million.
Hernandez also claimed that Villanueva allegedly received a 30% kickback from the P600 million.
Lacson stated that he initially found no record of these projects in the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
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