Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said he has obtained new evidence that he claims points to alleged double billing and double collection involving infrastructure projects in Taguig City, the political bailiwick of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano.
In a post on X, Lacson said one of the alleged anomalies involved two separate infrastructure projects that shared the same photograph for billing purposes despite having different appropriations, technical descriptions, locations and contractors.
“Two different projects, two distinct appropriations, two different technical descriptions and locations, two different contractors, but sharing the same photo for billing purposes. Status: both billed and collected,” Lacson wrote.
He also cited another alleged case involving a slope protection project.
“One slope protection project, one location, one technical description, two separate budget appropriations. Status: both billed and collected,” he said.
Lacson questioned whether the alleged transactions constituted criminal acts.
The senator said the latest findings add to what he described as a growing body of evidence gathered by his office on alleged irregularities involving infrastructure projects in Taguig City.
He said the documents and evidence would be turned over to the Office of the Ombudsman or presented if the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee conducts hearings on the matter.
“The full details and pieces of evidence will be turned over to the Ombudsman or presented during the Blue Ribbon Committee hearings when called,” Lacson said.
Cayetano has previously rejected the allegations, saying an internal review conducted by his camp found no evidence of “ghost” infrastructure projects in Taguig City.
