Lawmakers urged: ‘Resist temptation’ to alter budget

MANILA, Philippines — Former Budget Secretary and incumbent Monetary Board member Benjamin Diokno is urging lawmakers to “resist the temptation” to rewrite the administration’s draft 2027 national budget for political ends. Diokno said Congress should pass a general appropriations bill that largely hews to President Marcos’ proposed P7.2-trillion budget and respects the constitutional prohibition against