Senate majority united in stripping 2027 budget bill of ‘corruption-prone items’ – Lacson

Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. PING LACSON. Senator Ping Lacson speaks during the Senate plenary debates on the 2026 budget on November 18, 2025. MANILA, Philippines – The Senate majority bloc is united in removing “corruption-prone” items from the House-approved version of the proposed 2027 national budget, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. “The majority of senators are rallying behind Senate finance committee chairman JV Ejercito ’s efforts to cleanse the 2027 budget of unwarranted, whimsical, and corruption-prone items — all means all!” Lacson said in a social media post.