A Makabayan lawmaker is pushing for a closer scrutiny of the Marcos administration's request for P2.398 trillion in special purpose funds (SPF) in the proposed 2024 national budget, warning that this might be the 'largest presidential pork barrel in Philippine history' if it is approved by Congress. 'With almost 41 percent of the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget under President Marcos' discretion, it must be closely scrutinized. The fast-tracked budget briefings now being held in Congress would not suffice,' House Deputy Minority Leader Rep.

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