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• Senator JV Ejercito, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, on Wednesday questioned the reported realignment of around P206 billion in the House of Representatives" version of the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027.S1
• MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will conduct an independent review of the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 and correct its own version if the review finds problems in the House-approved bill. Sen. JV Ejercito, chair of the Senate Committee on F...S2