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., This news data comes from:http://abw-ktbd-uho-euw.redcanaco.com
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.
DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
"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.
- Dizon requests for immigration lookout order vs ex-DPWH exec
- PNP chief Torre relieved, Nartatez to take over
- Social media erupts: Politicians' children face backlash for flaunting wealth
- Nartatez to reassign Torre if he won't retire, says they're 'okay'
- COA flags fraud in P342M Bulacan flood control projects
- LPA has big chance of intensifying into tropical cyclone to be named ‘Kiko’
- Gomez-Estoesta named court administrator by Supreme Court
- 'New' position being offered to Torre — Palace
- In Taiwan, competing narratives over the meaning of China's massive military show
- Russia hits seat of Ukraine government in war's biggest air attack
