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Lacson says he will reveal ‘skeleton’ government projects

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'MANGLED’ DPWH BUDGET: Sen. Panfilo Lacson asks Public Works Secretary Mark Villar to explain why their submitted budget proposal showed a mangling of the total appropriations of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) during the virtual hearing of Finance Subcommittee A, Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Lacson said compared to the one presented by Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado during the discussion on the general principles of the budget, he noted an increase in the allocation for local projects and a decrease in the national projects under the Build, Build, Build program. “It appears that when DPWH belatedly submitted their National Expenditure Program last September 7, what we see is a mangling of the entire appropriations of the agency in the total amount of P666,474,289,000 which is beyond recognition... My question is, and I just like a forthright answer, did your late submission involve intervention from some legislators or was it entirely their own doing?” Lacson asked. PRIB

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson said Friday he will reveal some “skeleton” government projects when he interpellates for the 2021 national budget.

“The President says he hates ‘ghost’ projects. ‘Skeleton’ projects couldn’t be any better. Will show some when I interpolate on the 2021 national budget,” he said in a tweet.

“We’d love to see those responsible hanging upside down from concrete posts that serve no purpose except to waste public funds,” he added.

Lacson said this after President Rodrigo Duterte, in a meeting with Cabinet members on Thursday night, said  “partial delivery” and “ghost projects” are among the most common corrupt practices hounding infrastructure projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Duterte also told corrupt DPWH personnel to resign and face charges.

Before this latest pronouncement, Duterte ordered a Department of Justice-led task force to investigate alleged corruption within the DPWH.

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