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PBBM idinipensa ni Bersamin: ‘Unnecessary items’ sa 2025 badyet, nilinis

MANILA, Philippines – LUBUSAN at puspusan ang ginawang paglilinis ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa mga ‘unnecessary expenditures’ mula sa 2025 national budget.

“What should be remembered is that the President directly vetoed the largest amount of appropriations in history,” ayon kay Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin.

“No president before him had ever so deeply and comprehensively purged the budget of unnecessary items.”

Bukod dito, ipinag-utos na aniya ni Pangulong Marcos ang relokasyon ng bilyong piso para sa mga proyekto at programa, naglalayong lumikha ng “social benefits, driving progress, at improving public welfare.”

“Having undergone adjustments permitted by law, the funds will be released transparently and in accordance with good governance principles and laws,” ang sinabi ni Bersamin.

“All of this stems from the recognition that financing the budget is shouldered by the people; therefore, its implementation must honor the sacrifices they have made.” aniya pa rin.

Ang pahayag ni Bersamin ay tugon sa alalahanin ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) hinggil sa pamamahala at di umano’y ‘fund misuse’ sa isang pastoral letter na ipinalabas nito noong Pebrero 2, na may pamagat na “May Pag-asa Pa Ba?”

Dismayado naman si CBCP President Pablo Cardinal David hinggil sa “the scandalous misuse of public funds and resources,” tinukoy ang “questionable insertions, cuts, and adjustments in the national budget” and anti-poverty programs that foster “a culture of patronage and mendicancy.”

“As the Elections draw near, we see how platforms of popularity, dynasty, and patronage are again exploited, making politics into a family business,”ang winika ni David.

Sa kabila ng mga alalahanin, sinabi ng CBCP na ang isang “strong surge of hope” sa hanay ng mga Filipino, hinikayat ang mga lider na panindigan ang ‘transparency, accountability, at genuine public service.’ Kris Jose