MANILA, Philippines — Some lawmakers from the House of Representatives have sought to increase the budget of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) for next year amid significant cuts in the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP).  During the House committee on appropriations’ briefing for the proposed budget of the DHSUD, House Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling asked the lawmakers to grant the agency’s request to seek more funds for their programs.  READ: Marcos: Over 500,000 homes built, funded in government’s housing program Aliling shared that the DHSUD and its attached agencies were allotted P5.498 billion under the 2027 NEP, […]...

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