Veto of P92.5-B UA in 2026 budget a token gesture – Makabayan

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s decision to veto P92.5 billion worth of unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the 2026 budget is nothing but a “token gesture” intended to distract people from pressing issues, lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc said on Monday. In a statement, Makabayan solons — ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, Gabriela