English: Budget insertions by themselves are not illegal nor evil as they are part of the mandate of lawmakers in shaping the national budget - but this mandate has been abused by lawmakers, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson.
Filipino: Hindi awtomatikong ilegal o masama ang mga budget insertions dahil bahagi ito ng mandato ng mga mambabatas sa paghubog ng pambansang budget - pero inabuso na ito ng mambabatas, ayon kay Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson.