Philippine Budget Scrutiny Flags Ballooning Local Government Unit Funds

Budget scrutiny flags ballooning LGU fund

MANILA, Philippines — The government should set clear rules for the allocation of special funds distributed to local government units (LGUs), amounting to almost P60 billion in next year’s proposed budget, to prevent their use as political patronage tools ahead of the 2028 general elections. This was according to economist Cielo Magno, former undersecretary of

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