Tinio says Senate hid P17.9-B pork in gov’t workers’ benefits

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate allegedly has a P17.9 billion pork lodged within local government units (LGUs) for 2026 according to ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, claiming that the allocation was sourced from what was meant to be government employees’ benefits. Tinio, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the Senate slashed the Miscellaneous Personnel