Soliman, Abad in House line of fire on CCT probe By Charlie V. Manalo 05/20/2011

P2B AUGMENTATION MAY BE ILLEGAL — LAGMAN

Soliman, Abad in House line of fire on CCT probe

By Charlie V. Manalo 05/20/2011

Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman and Budget Secretary Butch Abad may likely find themselves in hot water after House members bared their intention to hold an inquiry into the P2-billion additional budget allotted for the controversial conditional cash transfer (CCT) program bloating its appropriation this year to P23 billion.

In a phone interview, House Minority Leader Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said he would seek clarification from the House appropriations committee on how much was the amount exactly approved for the CCT.

“I would have to ask the appropriations committee on how much was the amount exactly approved for the CCT and how much has been spent so far and how is it being spent,” Lagman said. “We have to know these things as well as the basis for increasing the CCT budget by P2 billion.”.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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