Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste on Sunday called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to release their copy of the so-called “Cabral files,” which reportedly detail the agency’s budget allocation per region.
Leviste emphasized that the call for transparency is not personal.
“It’s not about my files, it’s about may file ang DPWH. Bakit hindi nila sagutin ang panawagan ng publiko na isapubliko ang buong datos ng mga project ng DPWH?” he said in an interview.
He questioned whether the reported allocations to lawmakers were accurate.
“Dapat i-confirm nila, ito ba talaga ang halaga ng mga allocable ng mga congressman? Marami sa aking mga kasamahan sa Kongreso ang nakiusap at pumigil sa akin na mag-privilege speech tungkol dito,” Leviste added.
The lawmaker also pointed out that multiple sources already possess copies of the files.
“The fact na may iba pang source na naglalabas ng files na ito, patunay na hindi ko ito imbento,” he said, asserting the authenticity of the documents.