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House reduces OVP’s 2026 budget to P733 million
The House of Representatives approved the proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026 on its second reading.
The budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) was reduced from P889.24 million to P733.2 million, matching its 2025 allocation.
Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Representative Leila de Lima proposed the budget cut, citing Vice President Sara Duterte's repeated refusal to personally defend the OVP's budget before Congress.
De Lima stated the reduction is about accountability and duty to the people, not political retaliation.
House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos seconded the amendment, highlighting that public funds require accountability.
Lawmakers also realigned P255 billion from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget to social programs, with the education sector receiving P56 billion.
A proposal to slash P243.2 billion in unprogrammed appropriations was rejected.
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