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DBM Chief: Ayuda Fine, But Where's the Money?
The Philippine Star
|July 10, 2025
State aid or ayuda is OK, but where's the fund for it?
This, in effect, was the argument raised as lawmakers in the 20th Congress push for more state-funded dole-outs.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said prioritization and sustainability must be considered amid the government's limited fiscal space.
Over the past week, certain members of the House of Representatives and the Senate have filed their priority bills and resolutions that they want to pursue in the next three years.
This story is from the July 10, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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