Members of the House of Representatives are facing accusations of illegally inserting P241 billion into the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA). A complaint was filed against several lawmakers, including House Speaker Martin Romualdez and former committee chairs Elizaldy Co and Stella Luz Quimbo, alleging falsification of legislative documents and violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The House leadership maintains that the budget was lawful and that any adjustments were authorized.
MEMBERS of the House of Representatives accused of illegally inserting P241 billion in the 2025 General Appropriations Act would address the charges in a proper forum, officials said.A complaint against the lawmakers was filed on Monday by Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. and former speaker Pantaleon Alvarez; senatorial aspirant Jimmy Bondoc; Ferdinand Topacio; Diego Magpantay, national president of the Citizen's Crime Watch; and retired brigadier general Virgilio Garcia.
The respondents were accused of falsification of legislative documents and violation of Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.'The House leadership will squarely face that,' said House Assistant Majority Leader and Taguig 2nd District Rep. Pammy Zamora in a news briefing on Tuesday.Zamora said Romualdez was not part of the bicameral committee on the 2025 national budget.1-Rider Rep.
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