Escudero Asked Congress: Where Did The P137-B Fund For Yolanda Rehab Went?
P137-B fund for Yolanda rehabilitation is gone, so former Senator Francis Escudero asked the congress where the funds have went.
Chiz Escudero asked the congress where did the P137 billion gone because he didn’t see where it was spent. The funds were assigned for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the affected areas devastated by typhoon Yolanda in 2013.
The former senator said that people in the Region 8 don’t see and feel the progress in their area that was supposed to be reconstructed by the government. Francis said that in 2014 the congress handles the rehab fund for Yolanda victims.
P100 billion was included for the national budget while P37 billion was allotted for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the affected areas, according to Escudero. Also in November 2014, Chiz said that the palace asked for another budget worth of P23 billion for preparations of the government for 2015 APEC Summit and reconstruction of affected areas of the super typhoon.
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