LEADERS at the House of Representatives demanded a full accounting of the Bayanihan 1 and 2 funds as the law mandating the second round of financial assistance expired on June 30 "with billions still to be obligated."

Citing a report of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), House Deputy Minority Leader Carlos Isagani Zarate said pending releases and disbursements under the Bayanihan 1 and 2 amount to P217.2 billion as of April 15, 2021.

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