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flag The Philippines passed its largest-ever budget, redirecting flood control funds to social services amid a corruption scandal.

flag The Philippine House of Representatives passed the P6.793 trillion 2026 national budget on final reading, marking the largest in the country’s history. flag The vote, 287-12-2, came after 62 days of deliberations amid scrutiny over a corruption scandal involving flood control projects. flag Most of the P255 billion originally allocated for flood control was redirected to education, healthcare, and food programs. flag The budget retains around P214 billion in unprogrammed appropriations, which the Senate plans to eliminate, citing concerns over transparency and misuse. flag The House defended the funds as necessary for foreign-assisted infrastructure projects. flag The bill now moves to the Senate, where a clash over these funds is expected.

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