Senators to scrutinize ‘pork barrel’ insertions in proposed 2019 budget 9 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Vanne TerrazolaSenators are expected to zoom in on the alleged “pork barrel” insertions when they take up the proposed P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019 next week. On Monday, Diokno will meet anew with senators during their all-member caucus to clarifyconcerns on the alleged pork barrel funds, Zubiri said. Still, he said, he respects his colleagues about wanting to scrutinize the budget due to pork barrel issues. Despite this, Zubiriremains hopeful that there won’t be delays in the Senate’s deliberation of the proposed 2019 budget, which they now aim to pass within the next two weeks.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 29, 2018 13:52 UTC