Dinagat Islands solon rejects proposed 2027 national budget

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Dinagat Islands Rep. Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao has voted against  the proposed P7.2 trillion 2027 General Appropriations Act (GAA), warning that the national spending plan “abandons ordinary Filipinos in favor of bloated debt servicing and obscure unprogrammed funds while neglecting vital public services and food security.” In a privilege speech