
Manila's proposed 7.2 trillion peso (US$114 billion) spending plan faces scrutiny over whether large allocations could be used to buy political support ahead of elections, with reports of questionable projects including roads mapped to Nigeria and Brunei and a government building in the Sahara Desert.
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Manila has proposed a 7.2 trillion peso (US$114 billion) spending plan. Scrutiny has raised questions about whether certain huge allocations could be used to buy political support ahead of elections. Reports mention questionable projects including roads with coordinates pointing to Nigeria, a government building apparently located in the Sahara Desert, and another road mapped to a sea near Brunei.
A road project with coordinates pointing to Nigeria. A government building apparently located in the Sahara Desert. Another road mapped to a sea near Brunei.
Their scrutiny of Manila's proposed 7.2 trillion pesos (US$114 billion) spending plan has raised questions about whether certain huge allocations could be used to buy political support ahead of elections.
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The budget will face further scrutiny and possible revisions before approval
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