Скачать или смотреть Atty. Rowena Guanzon questions former Senate Finance Chair Grace Poe’s role in budget insertions

Atty. Rowena Guanzon delivers a sharp commentary on the corruption surrounding Congress and the national budget — this time directing attention toward former Senate Finance Committee chair Grace Poe.

Guanzon highlights how lawmakers were reportedly able to place “insertions” during bicameral discussions, a process she says could not have moved forward without the participation of the Senate Finance Committee. She specifically names Poe, questioning how such large-scale insertions and kickbacks occurred if the chair overseeing the budget had no involvement.

She describes corruption as an “Olympic contest” among lawmakers, where substandard flood control projects, ghost contractors, and pre-arranged deals are already in motion long before proposals reach the floor. Contractors blame lawmakers, DPWH blames Congress, and each side insists they have no choice — while taxpayers lose trillions and political dynasties continue to tighten their grip on power.