The House of Representatives on Friday scrapped P35 billion worth of funding for Strengthening Assistance for Government Infrastructure Program (SAGIP) lodged under the unprogrammed fund.
This developed after the House plenary rejected the motion of Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno to remove the entire P249 billion unprogrammed appropriations during the period of amendments on the proposed P6.793 trillion budget for 2026.
Items under the unprogrammed fund are only funded when there is an excess revenue collection or funds from foreign loans or grants.
House appropriations panel chairperson and Nueva Ecija Rep.
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