C-5 Project Scam?
Who are the construction firms who'll benefit from the 2.5 billion peso C-5 project, which is now subject to a Senate probe? The project is now embroiled in a controversy where Senate president Manny Villar reportedly requested for a double insertion to the tune of 400 million pesos. Villar already admitted that, yet stressed that he'll not benefit from it. And who will?
Surely, whoever approved of this project already received steady assurances from the construction firm. But why did Villar requested for a double insertion when it is patently illegal to do so? Right now, media handlers of Villar are "managing" the situation, trying to downplay the impact of the news and even portraying Villar as a "victim" rather than the ST villain. They are also portraying Lacson as someone who does'nt know what he's talking about.
Whatever Villar's handlers do right now, the fact is this--the people already heard and saw what happened on TV, Radio, in the newspapers and in the internet. Surely, these images will stick to their minds and come election time, will probably influence how they'll vote.
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This is one twisted story about C-5 funding issue.
First, your numbers are all wrong.
Second, insertions are "patently illegal"? There's nothing wrong with congressional insertions.
"When the President submits the budget to the House, the House either concurs or amends it. From the House, the budget goes to the Senate, which may also either accept it as is or amend it. Amendments of the President’s budget proposal, either at the House or the Senate, are called insertions or congressional initiatives, to differentiate them from the President’s original proposal."
"Congress can transfer funds from one office to another provided the total budget does not exceed that proposed by the President. JPE said that many of these amendments were initiated not by members of Congress but by the public and by the agencies themselves that felt they did not get enough to support their programs to serve the public.
(http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/sep/17/yehey/opinion/20080917opi5.html)
There are many links on internet where you can get these facts senate.gov.ph, inquirer.net, philstar.com. Please be responsible enough.
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