MANILA, Philippines — Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste said today in an interview that Congress increased its own internal budget from ₱17.20 billion to ₱27.70 billion, without explanation or debate. Leviste hopes that Congress could provide details on how the additional ₱10.5 billion will be used before the 2026 budget is ratified on December 29. Leviste said: “I’m not only questioning the outcome, but the process: Why was no explanation given for the need for this increase, and why is no one speaking up on this? There was no committee hearing, this was not in the committee report, […]... Keep on reading: Leandro Leviste: House adds ₱10.5B to own budget with no explanation