After a tense exchange between two senators over the construction of the New Senate Building, Sen. Robinhood Padilla is seeking an investigation into the issues surrounding the increased costs in the construction of the NSB.
MANILA, Philippines —
The committee on accounts, in its public hearing last July 3, reported that the current total cost of the project is P23.38 billion, of which P8.9 billion is for the core and shell; P2.5 billion for the fit-out; P1.6 billion for land acquisition and P10.33 billion for works to complete. “Being part of one of the main branches of the government, it is incumbent upon the Senate to set the example of transparency and accountability not only to the entire bureaucracy but, more importantly, to the Filipino people,” he added.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian suggested that “maybe it’s better to talk as a body so that the senators can be briefed if something is missing, then the DPWH will be summoned to answer the details.” While it has not been approved, the DPWH said the government is poised to shell out P10.330 billion to complete the building, which would cover a design fee of P383.700 million; architectural, P3.100 billion; electrical and lighting, P881 million; and mechanical, plumbing and fire protection, P716.2 million.
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