VACC, Bayan fear loss of ‘participatory’ funds

TWO groups, the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) and the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), on Monday said the government should immediately address the issue of rampant corruption among various local government units (LGUs) before entrusting to them billions in alleged “pork” funds under the Grassroots Participatory Budget (GPB).