The House Good Government and Public Accountability panel is keen on abolishing the Road Board, claiming there was rampant misuse of its funding.

Rep. Johnny Pimentel of Surigao del Sur, chairman of the House Good Government and Public Accountability panel, said in a statement on Sunday his committee would work double-time to pass House Bill 6236 filed by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of Davao del Norte, which abolishes the Road Board by transferring its functions to the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Transportation.

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