WIRE — MANILA, Philippines —Malacañang on Thursday urged lawmakers who have issued conflicting statements on the financial assistance component of the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 to study the measure first before commenting. This came after Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice said in an interview that the previous national budget was more focused on financial assistance, with
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