Budget Secretary Florencio Abad has denied allegations that he was blocking the retirement benefits of retired government lawyers, saying that he was just awaiting the legal opinion of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the matter.

In a statement, Abad said his office is “not withholding” the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) retirees’ benefits amounting to P139 million.

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