Tinio links worrisome deficit spending in 2027 budget to flood control projects boom
Manila Bulletin - Tinio links worrisome deficit spending in 2027 budget to flood control projects boom
Tinio links worrisome deficit spending in 2027 budget to flood control projects boom
Rep. Antonio Tinio warns that 24% of the proposed P7.2‑trillion 2027 budget—P1.69 trillion—will be funded by debt, a sharp rise from 13% in 2016.
He links the surge in borrowings to massive infrastructure spending, especially flood control projects plagued by corruption, while social services like education, health, and housing remain underfunded.
Tinio urges strict scrutiny of the 2027 General Appropriations Bill and unprogrammed appropriations to ensure borrowed funds support genuine development rather than pork and patronage.
Floodwater (left), ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio (Unsplash, MANILA BULLETIN)
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