Ombudsman Remulla questions funding for projects without plans in House-approved 2027 budget

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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Saturday criticized the House-approved version of the proposed 2027 national budget, questioning the allocation of funds for projects that have no concrete plans.

The People’s Budget Coalition (PBC) has raised concerns over alleged budget insertions worth more than P1 trillion in the House-approved General Appropriations Bill (GAB).

“Nagbago yung attitude ng Congress sa budget, noong araw… Hindi ganoon. You stay humble,” Remulla, a former Cavite congressman, said on his radio program on dzRH.

(The attitude of Congress toward the budget has changed. In the past, it was not like that. You stay humble.)

“Makuha yung pondo, bahala na kung papaano gagawin… walang preparation. Walang design. Walang specific plan. Walang specific comprehensive plan,” he added.

(They secure the funding, then leave it to others to figure out how to carry out the project… There is no preparation, no design, no specific plan, no comprehensive plan.)

Remulla said some local politicians who are not allied with their respective governors may seek separate funding allocations to avoid going through the Provincial Development Council (PDC) and the Regional Development Council (RDC).

GMA News has sought comment from the offices of House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III and House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson Mikaela Suansing, representative of Nueva Ecija's first district.

Dy had previously expressed willingness to disclose supporting documents to the PBC to promote greater transparency following the group's concerns over the proposed budget.

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