MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will not heed the call of the House of Representatives to sack Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno amid allegations of “insertions” in the 2019 national budget, Malacañang said Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace was “dismayed” over House Resolution No. READ: House adopts resolution urging Duterte to fire Diokno“We are dismayed with the resolution,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a Palace briefing. Suarez and Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. have accused Diokno of orchestrating the “insertion” of some P75 billion in the 2019 national budget. Asked if the President shares the same sentiment with the Cabinet members, Panelo said, “Yes, it’s the same stand of the President.”“We will not allow a similar incident from taking place,” Panelo said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 14, 2018 06:22 UTC