Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia expressed concern that the approved 2025 budget, P14.6 billion, was reduced from his proposed P17.9 billion due to political influence, particularly in light of the upcoming midterm elections. Garcia stated that his initial proposal was comprehensive and balanced, addressing infrastructure, pro-poor programs, and agriculture. Despite the reduction, he expressed gratitude for the allocated funds, acknowledging that the City Council focused primarily on pro-poor programs during budget discussions.
WITH the approved 2025 budget of P14.6 billion, Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia expressed concerns that the P3.3 billion reduction from his proposed P17.9 billion budget was influenced by political motivation s. In a phone interview on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, Garcia described his initial proposal as a comprehensive and balanced budget, carefully crafted to address infrastructure, pro-poor programs and agriculture. “We considered everything. It was all encompassing,” he said.
27, the budget cut for pro-poor programs of the ad ministration which would affect over 25,000 people who are left with only Pl.One of the pro-poor pro grams that was slashed to Pl was the P100 million dedicated for economic grants and livelihood programs. Another program affected was a startup initiative for youth graduates aimed at paving their way to employment with a budget of PS million - half of the proposed PlO million.
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