CBCP President Demands Explanation for P190B House Budget Insertions
The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged the House of Representatives to explain nearly 7,000 infrastructure projects worth P190 billion added to the proposed 2027 national budget without publicly available supporting documents. The call emphasizes transparency and public oversight of budgetary allocations.
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