A total of P3.5 billion in funds for local government projects that were set aside by the 2016 General Appropriations Act (GAA) but were not released during the Aquino administration has been finally released.

Secretary Ismael Sueno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for approving the release of the funds.

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