Kabataan Partylist representative Cobbie Jan Canda challenged lawmakers this budget season to shift priorities and allocate public funds toward education, health, and worker wages.
The youth leader expressed concern over budget cuts to agriculture and basic services amid an expected increase in the national budget from 6.7 trillion pesos to 7.2 trillion pesos.
Furthermore, the official argued there is no justification for restoring nearly 85 billion pesos to DPWH flood control projects while inflating military and police budgets.
Consequently, the group urged the reallocation of national funds away from agencies lacking transparency and linked to human rights violations
