Erwin Tulfo links identical flood control projects in 2026 NEP to 'pork barrel' tactics

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Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday called on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to be proactive in flagging questionable items in the National Expenditures Program (NEP) to ensure that there were no insertions from politicians. (Video courtesy of Senate of the Philippines)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/02/erwin-tulfo-links-identical-flood-control-projects-in-2026-nep-to-pork-barrel-tactics  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00It's more detailed on the analysis of the projects that are in the NEP.

00:05What happens is that you'll be able to break the scrutiny.

00:12You need to be able to scrutinize you.

00:15It's very obvious.

00:19If there is a clerical error that's going to be a kind of a clown joke,

00:23you'll be able to put it in the NEP.

00:25Mr. Chair?

00:26Mr. Chair.

00:27Senator Irwin and Sen.

00:29Yes, sir.

00:29Sa akin, sandali lang.

00:31Baka sabihin nila, Mr. Chair, multi-year yan.

00:34Hindi natapos.

00:35Mr. Chair, one quick question lang po.

00:39Because, bigas pa na mapansin po natin,

00:42parang this is a deja vu.

00:43Well, lahat po naman kayo dito sa executive,

00:46wala pa nung panahon po ni Napoles.

00:48Pero what we are seeing here is,

00:50parang mga pork barrel po ito.

00:51In short, this is pork barrel.

00:54Plain and simple.

00:55Kasi ang nangyayari ngayon,

00:56flood control programs,

00:57parang deja vu po ng pork barrel scam ni Napoles.

01:00Mas malala nga ito dahil itong mga budget

01:02sa manumalyang mga infrastructure projects

01:05ay billion-billion.

01:07Baka umabot pa nga ng trillion.

01:08Paano tayo makakasiguro ngayon, Mr. Chair,

01:11na walang pork barrel dito sa 2026 NEP?

01:15Mr. Chair.

01:16Mr. Chairman.

01:17Mr. Chairman.

01:18It's a quick comment.

01:18Will, Senator Baum first,

01:21then Senator Loren,

01:22then Senator Kiko.

01:23Mr. Chairman,

01:24ilang araw na rin po natin itong pinag-uusapan.

01:28Kay Secretary Bunuan,

01:29bago siya nag-resign.

01:31At ngayon, challenge natin ito kay...

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