SEN. Panfilo Lacson has urged members of the House of Representatives to attend meetings of local development councils in crafting projects to end the “big disconnect” between the needs of local government units (LGUs) and the national budget.

The senator expressed hope that the coming year “may finally mark the beginning of the end for the ‘disconnect’ that has shut out far-flung towns and provinces from much-needed funding for their development programs.”

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