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Cebu archbishop: Budget insertions raise moral, accountability concerns
TAGBILARAN CITY — Cebu Archbishop Alberto “Abet” Uy on Friday (Nov. 6) warned that questionable insertions in the national budget could undermine public trust, fuel corruption and deprive poor communities of resources intended for essential services. In a pastoral reflection titled “Budget Insertions in the Philippines: A Question of Morality and Accountability,” Uy said budget insertions were not automatically illegal or immoral, but those made for personal gain, political favors or hidden interests were deeply wrong. He stressed that Congress the constitutional authority to examine and amend the proposed national budget, subject to constitutional limitations. READ: ‘Sordid’ budget “The problem begins […]...Keep on reading: Cebu archbishop: Budget insertions raise moral, accountability concerns
TAGBILARAN CITY — Cebu Archbishop Alberto “Abet” Uy on Friday (Nov. 6) warned that questionable insertions in the national budget could undermine public trust, fuel corruption and deprive poor communities of resources intended for essential services. In a pastoral reflection titled “Budget Insertions in the Philippines: A Question of Morality and Accountability,” Uy said budget insertions were not automatically illegal or immoral, but those made for personal gain, political favors or hidden interests were deeply wrong. He stressed that Congress the constitutional authority to examine and amend the proposed national budget, subject to constitutional limitations. READ: ‘Sordid’ budget “The problem begins […]...
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