Lacson uncovers double billing in Taguig infra projects, urges accountability
Senator Panfilo Lacson has presented evidence of alleged double billing and fraudulent infrastructure projects in Taguig City, involving duplicate budget appropriations and shared photos for distinct projects. Lacson intends to submit these findings to the Ombudsman or the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to demand accountability.
Why it matters
The allegations highlight potential systemic corruption in local government infrastructure spending and underscore an intensifying political rivalry between Senator Lacson and Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano.
SEN. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday bared fresh evidence pointing to double billing and collection involving infrastructure projects in Taguig City, the bailiwick of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano.Lacson said one case involved two supposedly different projects that shared the same photo for billing purposes, while another involved a single slope protection project that received two separate budget appropriations."TAGUIG GHOST INFRA PROJECTS UPDATE #4: Two different projects, two distinct appropriations, two different technical descriptions and locations, two different contractors, but sharing the same photo for billing purposes. Status: both billed and collected," Lacson wrote in a social media post, referring to the first case."(The second case involves) One slope protection project, one location, one technical description, two separate budget appropriations. Status: both billed and collected. Are these not criminal acts?"
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