plus P800 million for a sheltered port on smaller Lawak Island, both in the 2024 General Appropriations Law." Pag-asa and Lawak are among the seven islands that comprise the Kalayaan group.

"We have also allocated an extra P1.08 billion to construct the second phase of the Lawak Island shelter port," he said. The P3.03 billion is in addition to the combined P2.3 billion allocated by ...