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MANILA, Philippines --- Malacaang on Monday said Budget Secretary Ben Diokno can explain before the House of Representatives the alleged insertions in the proposed 2019 national budget. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this after DiPalace confident Diokno can explain alleged budget insertions
MANILA, Philippines --- Malacaang on Monday said Budget Secretary Ben Diokno can explain before the House of Representatives the alleged insertions in the proposed 2019 national budget. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this after Diokno was summoned to explain the supposed insertions of some P52 billion for certain legislative districts, which lawmakers had blamed for the delay in the approval of the proposed P3.8-trillion national budget for 2019. «Let us hear him. They wanted to be enlightened that's why they ask (him). It only means that they want to be enlightened, mukhang nalilito din (sila),» Panelo told reporters in an interview. &nbs...Keep on reading: Palace confident Diokno can explain alleged budget insertions Read more