MANILA, Philippines — Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno has not been “allowed” to attend the House of Representatives’ probe on alleged “pork insertions” in the 2019 national budget. ADVERTISEMENT“I’m not allowed to attend,” he said without saying where the instruction came from. To say that I don’t know these people? I don’t know these people,” he went on. 464 which prohibits a Cabinet member from attending congressional inquiries without the President’s permission, Diokno said: “They are actually studying the same EO.”“And my understanding is we will not be allowed to (attend the congressional inquiries),” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 17, 2018 03:11 UTC