众议院通过了副总统萨拉·杜特尔特的2026年预算, The House passed VP Sara Duterte’s P902.8M 2026 budget with limited scrutiny, amid South China Sea tensions.

众议院在不到一小时的时间内批准了副总统办公室的P90280万P2026预算,允许副总统萨拉·杜特在投票前回答有限的问题。 The House of Representatives approved the Office of the Vice President's P902.8 million 2026 budget in under an hour, allowing Vice President Sara Duterte to answer limited questions before the vote. 她放弃了议会通常的礼节,允许少数群体立法者进行审查,包括对预算使用、旅费和保密资金的关切,尽管她拒绝以国家安全和正在进行的弹劾程序为由,阐述敏感事项。 She waived the usual parliamentary courtesy, permitting scrutiny from minority lawmakers, including concerns over budget use, travel expenses, and confidential funds, though she declined to elaborate on sensitive matters citing national security and ongoing impeachment proceedings. 高于2025年拨款的预算迅速通过,反映出在预算听证期间允许直接询问高级官员时,打破了传统,这是少有的突破。 The budget, higher than the 2025 allocation, passed swiftly, reflecting a rare break from tradition in allowing direct questioning of top officials during budget hearings. 与此同时,南中国海紧张局势升级,中国对菲律宾船只使用水炮,以及菲律宾、日本和美国参与的联合海上演习。 Meanwhile, tensions escalated in the South China Sea with China using water cannons against Philippine vessels and joint naval exercises involving the Philippines, Japan, and the U.S.