MANILA, Philippines— Like congressmen, senators have local constituencies to serve. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said this amid talks of huge “pork” insertions in the 2019 national budget. Most senators did,” Recto said in a text message Friday night. That’s democracy.”“Incidentally, I also have P68 billion worth of institutional amendments,” he said. The Senate and the House of Representatives have yet to reconcile in a conference their versions of the 2019 national budget.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 02, 2019 03:08 UTC