Lacson blames solons' insertions for P2.3-B in 'double appropriations,' vague items in proposed DPWH 2020 budget

MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday flagged around P2.3-billion worth of alleged double appropriations and vague items in the Department of Public Works and Highways' 2020 budget proposal, saying the "very general" projects could either worsen government underspending or be pocketed by corrupt officials.

The faulty items in the proposed DPWH budget was "on the account of poor planning," he said, but added that the agency should not be blamed for submitting a flawed list."'Di nako-consult ang agency when some legislators submit their pet projects," he said. "Sometimes pinagbibigyan na lang maski 'di mai-defend ang pagpopondo sa mga proyekto. Wala na rin sila magagawa because these are requests submitted by legislators," the senator said.

Villafuerte - who issued the statement in an interview on ANC's Headstart - later on corrected his claim, saying he was referring to a P15-million project in Cagayan province, and not the half-billion-peso Kennon Road proposal.

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