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‘No record of DILG’s alleged P8 billion firearm budget insertion’
The House of Representatives will investigate an alleged P8-billion allocation for firearms under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Lawmakers have found no trace of this allocation in the proposed 2026 national budget and confirmed its absence in the 2025 budget.
Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno stated that similar issues of project insertions have been found in other agencies.
The House public order and safety committee is preparing to convene to determine if the P8-billion allocation was formally proposed.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman clarified that the DILG's relocation to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) property is not yet included in its proposed budget, as the lease agreement was not finalized.
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