MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has flagged a massive budget insertion for irrigation projects, which he said swelled to over P18 billion in 2024. Gatchalian made the disclosure during the Senate committee on finance, which he chairs, when it tackled the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) budget proposal for 2026 on Thursday. READ: Most Filipinos mad, fearful due to PH corruption woes — Octa According to him, the budget insertion under NIA’s Establishment of Pump Irrigation Projects in 2024, rose from P1.72 billion in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) to P18.31 billion in the House-approved General Appropriations Bill (GAB), and […]... Keep on reading: Gatchalian: Budget insertion for irrigation swelled to P18B in 2024