Senate told: Over P1 trillion in proposed 2027 budget is ‘pork’

Oct 26, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Over P1 trillion of the allocations for the 2027 national budget are red flags or suspected “pork,” the People’s Budget Coalition (PBC) told the Senate on Monday. The PBC shared its analysis of the National Expenditure Program (NEP) and the House General Appropriations Bill (HGAB) during the Senate finance committee’s consultation with

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