Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has rejected Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's suggestion for the Senate to adopt the P6.793-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) as is, calling it a dangerous precedent in case a "corrupt president" takes over the country in the future. <br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/23/paano-kung-may-corrupt-na-pangulo-de-lima-gives-hard-no-to-lacsons-suggestion-of-adopting-nep-as-is <br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin <br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin <br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin <br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin <br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline <br />#ManilaBulletin <br />#LatestNews
