No Leadership Fund Under 2027 Budget —Palace

No leadership fund under 2027 budget —Palace

Malacañang made an assurance that there is no

Lacson calls for scrapping of 'leadership fund,' Palace says there's none in 2027 national budget

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday renewed his call to abolish the "leadership fund" or allocables from the national budget, branding it not merely as a "worse version the outlawed pork barrel system."Lacson said the leadership provided lawmakers opportunity to make insertions even during the preparation stage of the national budget."Leadership fund is not only a descendant of the outlawed 'pork barrel' but also its worst vers…

Lacson renews call to abolish 'Leadership Fund,' calls it worse than pork barrel

Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday renewed his call to abolish the "Leadership Fund" or allocables from the national budget, saying the mechanism is a "worse version" of the outlawed pork barrel system because it allows lawmakers to influence the budget even before Congress begins deliberations.