Palace: Marcos had no involvement in ‘leadership fund’

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday reiterated that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had no involvement in the so-called “leadership fund,” saying it was never part of the budget he signed into law. At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro noted that even if the fund’s existence within the Department of P

Senator Ping Lacson says leadership funds or 'allocables' are the 'worst version' of the pork barrel as they circumvent the regular budget process