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Andaya Says Diokno Behind P75-B Insertion in DPWH Budget: Public Works Projects
Andaya Says Diokno Behind P75-B Insertion in DPWH Budget: Public Works Projects
He said Public Works Secretary Mark Villar had told him that he was not aware
that projects worth P51 billion were added to the original budget requested by his
office.
Grilled by Andaya, the budget secretary said the additional budget for public
works projects was actually P75 billion.
“It’s clear now that the insertion is not P51 billion, but P75 billion. Thanks so
much for admitting that,” the House leader said.
To which Diokno replied: “You cannot call that insertion because it’s part of the
budget preparation process. That’s not insertion.”
But Andaya disclosed that he personally discussed the budget insertion with the
President who, he claimed, had no idea about the matter.
“The President told me that he had nothing to do with it and that I should ask
you,” he told Diokno.
When Diokno insisted that the President was informed about the additional
budget, he said: “So he’s lying to me? He’s a liar?”