Palace feigns ignorance on pork barrel increase
By Aytch de la Cruz 10/10/2010The Palace yesterday feigned ignorance on the lump sum appropriations that are being used in the House of Representatives to beef up the pork barrel allocations to most congressmen that were believed to be a trade off for the approval of questionable huge allocations, including the P21 billion allotment for the cash transfer program.
Lump sum appropriations under the 2011 budget proposal approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) included funds from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which some House members have said will increase the pork barrel of some congressmen by as much as P50 million, with Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo getting a lion’s share of P2.2-billion for projects in her province.
Deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte expressed doubts about the increased pork barrel allocations but said she has yet to speak with Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson to seek his side on the story.
Valte said she wasn’t able to reach Singson who is currently in Tokyo, Japan and appealed to reporters to wait until he gets back from the trip to explain his side on the matter..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101010hed1.html
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