LEGISLATORS get their creative juices flowing best when engaged in carving up the annual budget of the national government. Unfortunately, the result of their creativity doesn't always redound to the benefit of the vast majority of the people.
LEGISLATORS get their creative juices flowing best when engaged in carving up the annual budget of the national government. Unfortunately, the result of their creativity doesn't always redound to the benefit of the vast majority of the people.In the Congress-ratified 2025 budget of P6.35 trillion, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will sign into law before Christmas, the big gainers are offices that lawmakers could dip their hands into for their preferred projects and activities.
The calamity fund was reduced by P500 million despite the increasing intensity of natural calamities.The biggest loser is the education sector. Education Secretary Sonny Angara has openly expressed dismay over the P12 billion cut in the DepEd's 748.65 billion proposed budget. P10 billion of the slashed amount was from the agency's computerization program, which was meant to provide public schools with gadgets, equipment, software and training for teachers and students.
And Losers In The Ratified P6.35 Trillion Budget For 2025
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