Leandro Leviste: House adds ₱10.5B to own budget with no explanation

MANILA, Philippines — Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste said today in an interview that Congress increased its own internal budget from ₱17.20 billion to ₱27.70 billion, without explanation or debate. Leviste hopes that Congress could provide details on how the additional ₱10.5 billion will be used before the 2026 budget is ratified on