The estimated P328 billion unused funds from the government's annual national budget could cover the P640 million lost revenues from e-sabong operations, vice presidential candidate and Senate President sotto_tito said Wednesday.
The estimated P328 billion unused funds from the government's annual national budget could cover the P640 million lost revenues from e-sabong operations, vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday.
“If you are talking only of P640 million, there is P328 billion a year unused by the national government for the last ten years and we've been crying out loud about this P328 billion. Wala naman kaming magagawa. Lehislatura lang kami kaya namin pinagka-cut 'yung mga hindi naman magagamit but then you know, the national government has been laxed in this particular issue,” Sotto said during the forum.
The lawmaker said the government did not need to borrow money if it produces its own vaccines, personal protective equipment, and other medical supplies such as syringes, cottons, among others. If the items in the National Expenditure Program will come from the local government units and vetted by the barangay, municipal, and provincial development councils, then the needs of each locality will be provided, Sotto explained.
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