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.
"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., This news data comes from:http://www.771bg.com
DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
- Pasig City continues barangay aid for efficiency, ends patronage politics
- HEADLINES: 15 drug war victims cleared to join Duterte's ICC case | Sept. 7, 2025
- Philippines to launch shame campaign vs traffic violators
- A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift
- SC acquits suspect in 2012 killing of Dutch aid worker over doubtful testimonies
- Inoue says taunts 'missed the target' ahead of world title clash
- Navotas inks deal for school feeding project
- Aftershocks rumble quake-hit Afghanistan as death toll tops 1,400
- Robinsons to build 9-story office building in Davao City
- Discayas to file raps vs protesters, will attend Senate hearing — lawyer
