The allegations of overpriced bunkhouses made by Yolanda Rehabilitation Czar Panfilo Lacson can slow down the rebuilding efforts needed for the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said on Tuesday.

Belmonte expressed such sentiments in light of the allegations made by Lacson that a certain politician are in collusion with contractors with an aim to pocket 30 to 35 percent commissions for the construction of the bunkhouses for the Yolanda victims.

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