SC: Filing raps over budget hikes next step to exact accountability
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stated that criminal or administrative liabilities for illegal increases and transfers of funds by lawmakers in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets should be filed in the appropriate tribunals, paving the way for accountability in budget execution.
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