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House open to discussing unprogrammed funds with Senate
House appropriations committee chairperson Rep. Mikaela Suansing expressed openness to discussing with the Senate the rationalization of unprogrammed appropriations (UA) for the 2026 national budget.
Suansing is willing to discuss which particular programs within the P243.2 billion UAs could be rationalized, emphasizing that discussions are not closed.
She, along with Speaker Faustino Dy III, intends to retain standby funds as a buffer for emergency expenses.
The congresswoman highlighted the necessity of maintaining budgetary support for government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and noted that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Malacañang also support keeping UAs.
Suansing also seeks to understand how Senator Sherwin Gatchalian arrived at a net UA amount of P153 billion to ensure the country honors its foreign loan commitments.
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