Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson says his team has identified two suspected “ghost” infrastructure projects in Taguig City that total P75 million. In a Wednesday social media post, Lacson describes the findings as “case studies,” adding that the projects involve slope protection and drainage works. He also claims that, among insertions reflected in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), there are infrastructure projects amounting to about P2.085 billion that he says fall under the same set of concerns, out of P6.79 billion in insertions under the 2025 GAA. The report cites Lacson’s statement that “too many” P100 million slope protection and drainage projects are included in these insertions.
The coverage presents Lacson’s allegations without including an independent determination of whether the projects are actually non-existent or non-performing. A separate referenced statement indicates there are also denials from officials responding to Lacson’s claims, though the details of those responses are not included in the provided text.
