MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Thursday held a people's budget review with 21 civil society organizations (CSOs) in what would be the "first of many, many engagements."
Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations thanked the participants for "all of your inputs for today and we look forward to receiving your position papers,... completed staff work of all... technical inputs that you would share with the committee, your interpellation questions that can be championed by the vice chairs of the committee on appropriations." The House said that the 21 CSOs were accredited to observe its 2026 budget deliberations.
The CSOs were represented by 31 delegates in the event.
House holds budget review with 21 civil society organizations, This news data comes from:http://fat-fs-pyot-ussj.gangzhifhm.com
Suansing said that "we will make sure that this budget is people-centered."
- P1.7-M shabu seized in Taguig buy-bust
- New Zealand to allow some wealthy foreign investors onto property market
- North Korean leader inspects new missile factory ahead of visit to China
- Bonoan resigned due to command responsibility — Marcos
- ‘40% of Filipinos obese’
- Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
- House panel defers 2026 DPWH budget until agency submits changes
- France seized by fears of new political crisis
- Recto: No exemption for US tech firms from digital tax
- Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite
