Philippine business groups demand cleanup of ‘deeply troubling’ 2027 budget: What you need to know

“Philippine business groups demand cleanup of ‘deeply troubling’ 2027 budget: What you need to know”

Manila: Filipino business leaders are raising the alarm. They say the House of Representatives-approved 2027 budget carries “deeply troubling” trillion-peso insertions, with lawmakers apparently sidelining President Marcos Jr.’s development agenda and diverting calamity funds meant for the public toward their own pet projects. Filipino congressmen are now facing a backlash, with budget watchdogs employing line-by-line scrutiny of the General Appropriation Bill (GAB) . They highlighted…