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Gatchalian disagrees with House cut of OVP budget
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian supports retaining the proposed P902.8 million budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2026.
The Senate finance subcommittee, chaired by Gatchalian, approved the OVP's budget without significant changes, which the House of Representatives had proposed to reduce.
Gatchalian stated that the proposed increase in the OVP's budget for next year is only 1.5%, making further cuts unreasonable.
The House cut the OVP's budget to P733 million, the same amount allocated for 2025, after the Vice President set conditions for her appearance at budget deliberations.
Meanwhile, the Senate will insist on limiting Unprogrammed Funds in the 2026 budget to only foreign-assisted projects.
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