MANILA,  Philippines — At least  P8 billion worth of farm-to-market (FMR) projects that were not “properly identified” suddenly appeared in the bicameral conference committee discussions of the proposed P6.793-trillion budget next year, two senators revealed on Tuesday. This new FMR issue was raised by Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan during a senators’ caucus on Monday,  according to Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson. “At least P5B worth of FMR projects are not properly identified, even revised from what the Senate approved on 3rd reading, ie, no grid coordinates, description, etc,” Lacson said in a message to reporters. “Based on our majority caucus yesterday, we cannot and […]... Keep on reading: Senators flag ₱8-B FMR projects not ‘properly identified’ in bicam