Tinio slams proposed P37.5-B LGU assistance budget in 2027

MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio flagged the proposed P37.5 billion budget allocated to the Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (FALGU) in 2027, further describing it as “President’s LGU pork”. Tinio criticized the proposed large sum allocated under the Local Government Support Fund’s FALGU at P37.5 billion,