2026 national budget has no pork barrel, according to Recto

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Monday maintained that the P6.7 trillion national budget for 2026 is free from any form of pork barrel. Recto stated after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the budget earlier in the day, during which he also vetoed nearly P92.5 billion in unprogrammed appropriations (UA). READ: Watchdogs find ‘hard,