Sen. Lacson: Congressmen are also Contractors

-Gillian Paul Abayon

According to Senator Panfilo Lacson, around 67 members of the House of Representatives are allegedly contractors of their own Government funded infrastructure projects since 2022.

“Noong 2022, pagsi¬mula ng new Congress noon, natanong ko ang isang kaibigan kong congressman kasi curious ako bagong bukas ang Kongreso. Ilan ba kako sa bilang mo ilan ang contractor diyan sa Batasan? Sabi niya huling bilang ko sa nga¬yon, 67. Pero alam ko meron pang iba”. said Lacson

“So noon 67 na, as of 3 years ago. Siguro ngayon, ang iba naengganyo, mag-contractor na lang tayo. O kaya kamag-anak ang mag-handle ng kompanya ng kanyang construction company para makamenos sila”. Added by Sen. Lacson

The Flood Control Project which is said to be a primary source for corruption as kickbacks are estimated up to 50%.

“May nakuwento sa akin, noong araw pa, sinasabi may 50 projects sabay-sabay, P50 milyon sa isang lugar. Kung susumahin mo P2.5 bilyon kaagad ‘yan. Pero napansin ng tagaroon isang backhoe lang palipat-lipat, doon kunwari magbubungkal. Tapos lipat sunod”. Said by Sen. Lacson recalling a corruption incident.

Senator Lacson calls for an audit to the flood control project that is worth billions in fund which are inserted to the Bicameral Conference deliberation of the 2025 National Budget.

In his fourth State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. warned those corrupt officials and that they contribute to the suffering of the people.