Palace insists ‘no sacred cows’ in budget insertions probeMalacañang Palace, the official residence of the president of the Philippines, as seen from the Pasig River. “Regardless of who among the Cabinet is involved, if there is evidence, the investigation should continue so the wrongdoers will be identified. Cabral resigned as DPWH undersecretary for planning in September after she was tied to questionable budget insertions. Bersamin: No role in DPWH budgetFormer executive secretary Lucas Bersamin denied requesting, endorsing, approving or authorizing any DPWH project or budget allocation at any stage of the budget process. “I strongly urge that the so-called Cabral files should be thoroughly scrutinized to unmask those behind the budget manipulation,” he said.

Source: Philippine Star December 29, 2025 23:30 UTC