MANILA, Philippines — The executive departments allegedly found with billions of pesos in so-called “parked” funds should be given a chance to explain, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said on Monday, Nov. 4. ADVERTISEMENTThe questionable funds, Lacson said, were in the details of the budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways and Department of Interior and Local Government. READ: Not pork, but P20-B projects ‘parked’ in 2020 budget – Lacson“Let’s give the agencies a chance to respond,” said Cayetano in an interview. ADVERTISEMENT“But even in the bicam, I can assure all our people, including Senator Lacson, that there’s no parked funds, there’s no pork and we will try to eradicate corruption and avenues of corruption,” he said. READ: ‘Parked’ funds in 2020 budget?

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 04, 2019 11:26 UTC