text: [{"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "\u201cThe Executive should immediately direct the PITC to return the money to the National Treasury for proper disposition,\u201d he said, sharing Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez\u2019s position in relation to the parked billions of pesos."}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "Pangilinan lauded Dominguez for writing Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Wendel Avisado to endorse to the President the issuance of a directive to return of the P33.4 billion parked funds as well as the P1.151 billion in interest funds to the treasury."}, {"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "Last week, Pangilinan said the Executive branch can easily retrieve the PITC funds with the issuance of an Executive Order. He has called on the President to do this so that the amount can be used to reinforce funds needed to buy COVID-19 vaccines, estimated to cost over P73 billion for 60 million Filipinos."}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "The senator also supports Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, who exposed the parked billions of pesos in the government corporation."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Pangilinan said that in the 2021 budget, Congress will strictly exercise its oversight functions to see to it that agencies such as the PITC which were entrusted with the people\u2019s money will manage and spend it wisely and promptly."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "\u201cWe agree and support Secretary Dominguez in his call and urge the PITC and the DBM to respond promptly. We\u2019ll undergo bicam on the 2021 budget soon, and we hope to be able to ensure that the national budget is responsive to the urgent needs of our country especially with the pandemic and the back-to-back-to-back typhoons,\u201d Pangilinan said."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Leni, Kiko top independent survey of poll experts"}]