Speaker Dy Defends Budget Amendments Amid Scrutiny
Philippine House Speaker Faustino Dy III defended congressional amendments to the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget, asserting that not all changes automatically imply corruption or wrongdoing amid heightened public scrutiny over the spending bill.
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