A lawmaker has questioned the proposed P7 billion lump sum in the 2016 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA), saying the agency only claimed that the money will be used to construct farm-to-market roads (FMRs).

Rep. Terry Ridon of Kabataan party-list said the DA only identified the regions where FMRs will be constructed, not a specific province or district.

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