House OKs P7.2-T budget amid criticism of spending changes - BusinessWorld Online
- On Monday, the Philippine House of Representatives approved the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget with 282 votes in favor, advancing the spending plan to the Senate with P1.10 trillion allocated for education.
- Opposition lawmakers criticized the budget, alleging it prioritizes 'pork' over essential services; Caloocan Representative Edgar Erice said the bill 'rewards political allies, penalizes critics and protects political interests.'
- House Speaker Faustino 'Bojie' Dy III defended the process as 'transparent,' citing the Budget Amendments Review SubCommittee and highlighting P10 billion allocated for farmers facing 'Super El Niño.'
- Lawmakers realigned P130 billion from foreign-assisted projects including the Metro Manila Subway, prompting Akbayan Party List Representative Leila de Lima to warn that such cuts 'make room for pork' and undermine the financing plan.
- The bill now proceeds to the Senate, where Senate President Sherwin T. Gatchalian targets November 9 to begin plenary deliberations and reconcile the chamber's version before final submission to the President.
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New faces, same appetite for pork
The House passed House Bill No. 10858, its version of the 2027 budget, on third reading on Oct. 12. The vote was a formality. The decisions were made on Oct. 1, when a Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARC) came out of a four-hour closed-door session and approved P116.32 billion in additions without one objection or […]...Keep on reading: New faces, same appetite for pork
House OKs 2027 national budget on final reading
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 10858, which seeks to authorize the proposed ₱7.2-trillion national budget for fiscal year 2027.The measure, which contains the House version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB), secured 281 votes in favor, 13 against, and one abstention.Despite its approval, several lawmakers raised concerns over budgetary adjustments, particular…
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