Lacson: Imee had P2.5 billion ‘allocables’ in 2025 budgetMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos has no moral ascendancy to denounce the 2026 national budget as being “tadtad ng pork” (filled with pork barrel) when she herself had billions of pesos in “allocable” funds reflected in the “Cabral files,” Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said on Saturday. Lacson said Marcos’ name appeared in the Cabral files with an allocable amount of around P2.5 billion at the NEP level, even before insertions were finalized. She said minced pork, that there is pork barrel in the 2026 budget,” Lacson told radio dzBB. “Perhaps she wants to apply as the ‘meow meow of the Senate’? We don’t want a meow meow in the Senate, but someone seems interested to apply,” Lacson said, referencing suspended Cavite Rep. Kiko Barzaga, who is known for his “meow meow” antics during House sessions.

Source: Philippine Star January 11, 2026 16:36 UTC