Budget rift proves House indiscretions – Lacson

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:34:50 +0000

The disputes among allies of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the House of Representatives over P90 billion in pork proved their “indiscretions” in arbitrarily realigning portions of the P3.8-trillion national budget after it had been ratified by Congress, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Monday.

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House leaders feud over P90-B pork

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:23:35 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — As President Rodrigo Duterte reviews the 2019 budget, a row is simmering in the ranks of the House of Representatives over the distribution of P90 billion in pork allegedly diverted by the leaders to their allies in the chamber.

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Villafuerte accuses Andaya of pursuing ‘bootleg’ probe

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:46:58 +0000

Villafuerte accuses Andaya of pursuing ‘bootleg’ probe

Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. lashed back at House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. on Monday, accusing the latter of pursuing a “bootleg” investigation in the chamber as part of an apparent “pre-election agenda to lay siege to the stalled 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and destabilize the Duterte administration.”

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