MANILA, Aug 11 : Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked Congress on Tuesday to approve a 7.2 trillion-peso ($118.1 billion) budget for 2027, 6 per cent higher than this year, as his government sought to regain momentum after a sharp economic slowdown and a corruption scandal that has slowed infrastructure s

In his last full year as president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is seeking a P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, the year before the 2028 elections

MANILA, Aug 11 : Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked Congress on Tuesday to approve a 7.2 trillion-peso ($118.1 billion) budget for 2027, 6 per cent higher than this…