It now appears that Sen. Ping Lacson’s claim
that the Pampanga district which Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
represents got a total allocation of P2.242 billion in funds for priority
projects in the proposed 2019 national budget is FAKE NEWS, and UNFAIR!
In
a story in https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1060384/zamora-denies-lacsons-pork-allegations-vs-2-house-lawmakers, House Appropriations Committee acting chairperson
Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora said GMA’s district only got a P500-million increase
from the original P1.4 billion allocation, bringing the total to P1.9 billion
and NOT P2.242 billion as Lacson alleged.
And take note,
people, the increase was based on the realignment sent by the Department of
Public Works and Highways (DPWH). And NOT by any congressman.
Zamora even added: “I
don’t agree na nabuhusan ng proyekto ang distrito ng Pampanga because ganun pa
rin kung ano ang nasa NEP (National Expenditure Program). I do not know where
the good senator actually got his figures because when I checked on our record,
I don’t see any congressperson na may ganung kalaking increase.”
What’s
worse, guys, is COOP-NATCCO Rep.
Anthony Bravo, a member of the House panel which scrutinized individual amendments of congressmen to the
national budget, ADMITTED that : “There are still other
districts that (requested) re-aligned projects and in fact, there are also
other districts that (received) additional fund as identified by the DPWH. ZINERO
(emphasis mine) in lang natin sa district ni Speaker.” To which Zamora added: “Well, it is quite
unfair naman to really single out the district of Pampanga. “
Welcome sumagot ang kahit na sino!
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