Lacson flags ‘double appropriation’ for same Taguig slope project
Senator Panfilo Lacson has accused Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano of facilitating 'double appropriations' for slope protection projects in Taguig City. Lacson claims these redundant allocations, totaling P2.385 billion, may indicate the presence of ghost infrastructure projects.
Why it matters
The allegations highlight ongoing political tensions and concerns regarding potential corruption and misuse of public funds within the Philippine government's budget process.
Sen. Panfilo Lacson listens as National Bureau of Investigation chief Melvin Matibag takes the witness stand for the continuation of his cross-examination on Day 9 of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on July 22, 2026. - Photo by Ni o Jesus Orbeta | INQUIRER MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson flagged a possible "double appropriation" involving two P100-million allocations that appeared to cover the same slope protection project in Taguig City.
"From P2.085B as earlier reported, we found three P100-M additional slope protection projects for a new total of P2.385B insertions under the 2025 GAA. Two items appear to be double appropriations, involving two (2)-P100M for the same slope protection project. One of the two must be ghost," Lacson said Wednesday in a post on X.
READ: Cayetano to Lacson: No ghost projects in Taguig; don't single us out
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