Speaker Dy defends congressional budget tweaks amid public scrutiny

Inquirer.net - Nov 5, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Thursday said congressional amendments to the P7.2-trillion proposed budget for next year should not be automatically presumed to involve corruption and wrongdoing as the chamber faces heightened scrutiny over its spending bill. “Not all changes made by Congress to the budget are wrong,” Dy said

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