MBC calls for Marcos EO to keep pols off ‘ayuda’

MANILA, Philippines — A major business organization called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to issue an executive order (EO) discouraging political patronage in the distribution of social funds and unprogrammed allocations (UAs), warning that existing safeguards, including certain provisions in the 2026 national budget, remained weak. In a statement on Tuesday, the Makati Business Club