P700,000.00 cost of restroom... WHAT???

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Last time, we discussed here the cost of renovation of the Batasan Pambansa in preparation for the SONA which was budgeted roughly 1B and co-sponsored by the office of the president in the amount of 200M. We are wondering how come that they able to do that just for renovation alone when the nation is in crisis. The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) reported that the project included the improvements on 30 comfort rooms with an estimated cost of P700,000 for each restroom. OMG! is the toilet bowl made of gold? Well I was thinking that the congressmen need to sit in a very expensive bowl because of the very expensive food they eat in a very expensive restaurant. Ironically amid the grandeur of this renovation project, Nograles, the house speaker, convene the second regular session of the House with a strong pitch for the values of hard work, simple living, transparency, and integrity in use of public funds. Part of his speech reads: “Let us give back to the government and to our people every minute of the hours paid for by our salaries and other compensation in hard work and the performance of our mandated tasks. Let us ensure that public funds are used only for public purposes. Let their use be transparent and those allowed to use them, as well as those who authorize their use, be fully accountable to the people.” Does he knows what he's saying? Is your blood boiling? Share your thoughts while I am taking my blood pressure.