ADVERTISEMENT“Utang ito ng DBM sa mga government contractors na lumobo nang mahigit sa P100 bilyon sa pagsasara ng taon. Hanggang ngayon, malaki pa ang halagang hindi nababayaran ng DBM sa mga utang na ito,” Andaya explained. The congressman then warned that legitimate contractors might not continue bidding for infrastructure projects due to fears that the government could not pay them on time. The Build, Build, Build Program may turn out to be Stop, Stop, Stop Program, courtesy of Sec. ADVERTISEMENTDiokno said the P75 billion should not be called “insertions” as these were “adjustments” that were part of the budget process.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 15, 2019 03:22 UTC