Philippine Budget Watchdog Flags Constitutional Concerns Over House Tradition Skipping OP Budget Scrutiny

Budget watchdog flags ‘worrying’ House tradition on OP budget

MANILA, Philippines — The decision of House lawmakers not to subject to scrutiny the proposed 2027 budget of the Office of the President (OP) may have violated the checks and balances enshrined in the 1987 Constitution, according to a budget watchdog. On Tuesday, the House appropriations committee voted 37-5 to swiftly end debate on the

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