2027 budget: Tiangco wants House to undergo scrutiny

MANILA, Philippines — Tensions flared on the first day of budget talks on the proposed 2027 spending plan after Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco questioned why the House is not subject to the same scrutiny as other agencies. At a congressional briefing by an interagency budget council, Tiangco asked: “Is there a law that exempts the