House backs purge of undocumented projects in 2027 national budget

Inquirer.net - Nov 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives is prepared to join the Senate in striking out from next year’s proposed P7.2-trillion national budget infrastructure line items lacking documentation, lawmakers said on Monday, amid criticism of projects without pertinent documents. FPJ Panday Bayanihan party-list Rep. Brian Poe said the House will reject projects without detailed plans

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