lcations for the pet projects of different ftdm realignment, taken away by the House from even "parked" at least P7o bil- blocking the budget and putting "That is our last chance tc
rnoyo and her allies suddenly in- "which is to change or restore the infrastructure projects under lion in the DPr/VH budget. the nation at risk?" House Major- pass the national budget," an]
reased by P95.1 bilion after they lthe funds]to a different [use]." the two "major final outputs" of Another P15.1 billion was al- ity Leader Fredenil Castro said. daya said. He said the. Hous€
oanipulated the proposed nation- Said Lacson: "It's bad enough the Deparment of Public Works so reallocated from the budget had "done its duty.
I budget after its final version was ttlat the House ... leadership re- and Highways (DPWH). of the Department of Health for Slower growth rate President Duterte, howeverl
dopted by Congress on Feb. 8. aligned a whopping P95.r billion in the construction of health cen- The government is operat- has said that he will not sign the
"Don't be fooled by con- t]le,.. proposed budget for 2019 to PToB'parked' in DPWH budget ters, according to Lacson. ing on the reenacted 2018 bud- budget if it is illegal, indicating
ressmen tasked to make us be- favored districts. It's much more Among tlese wpre big-ticket "Parking the P7o bitlion in get, meaning no new projects he will veto the budget measure
,eve they merely 'itemized' revolting that they hied to hide it projects under the Duterte admin- the DPWH central office was canbe funded. if it is handed to him containing
r'hen in fact, they arbitrarily re- by invoking'toansparency."' istration's infrastructure prograrrl meant to make it difficult for Suchproiects may be funded unlawful realignments. -wrH a
ligned to favored districts sev- Citing the flndings of the Sen- He said the House leaders al- people, including myself, to only once the new budget pass- REPoRT FRoM DJ YAP INQ