City Vice Mayor questioned approved funds in his absence

An unexpected tension over ruled last week’s Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) session after Vice Mayor Jose Veloso questioned five items approved by the law makers in his absence. Without the Vice Mayor, supposed Chair of the SP, the session date was changed. More so, made Veloso felt by-passed by his comrades in the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

During the Vice Mayor’s tour in Australia, a supplemental budget of P15.2 M, payment of P200,000 for consultants services, donations amounting P600,000, maintenance and operating expenses of P3M, land purchase of P7M and intelligence fund P1.5M. were approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

 

Veloso questioned the approval of the P7 million for land acquisition. He said the fund allocation is not included in the annual investment plan of the city.

 

According to the Vice Mayor, any request of funding should be discussed through argument before its passage for approval. Veloso added that the approval of the five items was hastily decided and was not referred to the committee on appropriations