MAYOR Sebastian Duterte doubted whether ordinary Filipinos truly feel the impact of the massive ₱5.768 trillion allocated for 2024 and the ₱6.3523 trillion for 2025.
Duterte criticized the disproportionate attention given to the ₱125 million confidential fund of the Office of the Vice President while billions in confidential funds and projects across other government agencies remain unexamined.
According to Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangadaman, the budget is equivalent to 22% of the GDP and is 10.1% higher than this year’s budget of P5.768.
Meanwhile, Duterte challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s claims about the effectiveness of flood control projects, pointing to the continued occurrence of severe flooding across the country.
In his Basta Dabawenyo program, Duterte questions why Congress is focused on the OVP’s confidential funds when the President’s office has a significantly larger amount.
The mayor concluded by expressing his disappointment with the current government’s overall performance.
