DepEd’s 2027 spending plan becoming ‘discretionary’ budget — watchdog
A budget watchdog has raised concerns that the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposed spending plan for next year is becoming a "discretionary, centrally pooled" budget, potentially reducing transparency and civil society oversight.
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