The House of Representatives swiftly concluded its scheduled deliberations on the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) proposed P785.20-million budget for 2027, with no questions raised by lawmakers-a notably calmer proceeding compared with the more contentious budget sessions in previous years.
ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio said no lawmakers from the House minority bloc sought to question Vice President Sara Duterte’s proposed spending plan for next year during the plenary session. He added that the minority moved to terminate further discussions on the budget.
The majority bloc agreed to the motion, ending the floor’s planned budget talks within a minute after opening discussions.
The OVP proposed budget for 2027 is 11.69 percent lower than the P889.23-million budget the agency received this year.