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Sotto wants 2026 budget to be lower than NEP
Senate President Vicente Sotto III indicated that the Senate is considering passing the 2026 national budget at a figure lower than the P6.7 trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) proposed by the executive branch.
The primary goal behind reducing the budget is to lessen the need for government borrowing.
The Senate is eyeing an across-the-board cut in the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) due to suspected overpricing.
However, Sotto assured that the flagship projects of the administration will not be affected.
Potential beneficiaries of budget realignments from the DPWH include the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Education, and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
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