Palace tells Sara Duterte to attend Bicam if she doubts 2027 budget

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday urged Vice President Sara Duterte to attend the bicameral conference committee (Bicam) hearings on the proposed 2027 national budget to better understand how the funds are allocated. The invitation came after Duterte claimed that the proposed budget was being used to pressure senator-judges in her impeachment trial and reward