Manila, Nov. 18 -- Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday questioned the "propriety" of spending more than PHP50 million in public funds to build the cauldron that will be used only once during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, saying he will ask the Senate to investigate any possible abuses that may have been committed on the matter.
"Sa akin, masyadong extravagant ang mahiwaga at pinakamalaki at pinakamahal na kaldero sa buong mundo, sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa - PHP55 million para sa kaldero (For me, the mystical, biggest, and most expensive cauldron in the world and in the history of the country is very extravagant - PHP55 million for a cauldron)," Drilon told reporters after the plenary deliberations on the budget of the Bas...