On Rep. Castro's 'Version' of Tuesday Evening's Meeting on the 2019 Budget

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Not true. Instead, my suggestion didn't sit well with the congressmen.

Executive Secretary Medialdea and Finance Secretary Dominguez in fact favorably endorsed my suggestion to President Rodrigo Duterte as a practical and logical approach to break the impasse, especially when I informed the President about the House of Representatives substantially slashing the P72.319-billion DPWH appropriations for the agency's MFO1 and MFO2 (Major Final Output), which will have negative implications on the government's 'Build, Build, Build' program.

What was obvious last night is that the suggestion didn't sit well with the congressmen because they cannot be sure if all their realignments will be adopted. It's all about their pork, not mindful if they will be derailing the flagship projects of the government.