Much has been said about the House of Representatives "mangling" of the national budget. But what if the budget guide that House members received from the start was already faulty?<br /><br />Deputy Speaker Antipolo 1st district Rep. Ronaldo “Ronnie” Puno hinted at the possibility of this scenario as he said that the P6.793-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026 that the House of Representatives received from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) was replete with glaring discrepancies. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)<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
