Tinio Urges Senate to Correct 2027 National Budget
ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio has urged the Senate to make "necessary corrections" to the House-approved P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, calling for the removal of "pork barrel" allocations.
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