[OPINION] The problem with Martin Romualdez’s framing of the budget process
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Former speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez’s statement in a released video that the “command responsibility” over the budget lies with the executive department is rhetorically tidy, but it trims the process in ways that make his conclusion look stronger than it is.
The core move is to shift the center of accountability from design (legislation) to execution (implementation). That shift contains truths, but also some strategic omissions.
First, he is right about one foundational point:
The core move is to shift the center of accountability from design (legislation) to execution (implementation). That shift contains truths, but also some strategic omissions.
First, he is right about one foundational point:
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