Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to end the impasse between Malacañang and the House of Representatives over the abolition of the graft-ridden Road Board. ADVERTISEMENTSenate President Vicente Sotto III had said he would submit the enrolled copy of the bill abolishing the Road Board to President Duterte without the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Mr. Duterte, he said, should also make his position clear whether he wanted the Road Board abolished. Lacson said he did not think Diokno would say the President wanted the Road Board abolished if he had not talked to the chief executive. Andaya also stood firm on his claim that President Duterte had actually given the go-signal for the Road Board to fund projects within its mandate.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 20, 2018 21:33 UTC