Sotto denies claims of budget cuts in some districts

Sotto denies claims of budget cuts in some districts

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III branded as mere black propaganda the accusations that he and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson are slashing the budgets of some districts. At the Senate’s marathon plenary debates on the 2026 budget, Sotto disclosed receipt of information that several members of the House of Representatives, especially district representatives, are “anxious” and claiming that the budget for their…