The budget’s old politics may outlive its old masters

THE House-approved 2027 national budget is before the Senate, carrying a question: Who decides where public money goes, and under what rules? The House passed a P7.2-trillion General Appropriations bill on Oct. 12. Watchdogs have identified allocations they say are vulnerable to patronage and thousands of projects a…

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