Imperial Manila strikes again as the lion’s share of the 2026 budget flows to Luzon and NCR, leaving Mindanao and Visayas barely a quarter of the budget. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez sounded the alarm over what he described as a “Mega Manila-centric” 2026 national budget, warning that Mindanao and the Visayas are once again left with a disproportionately small share…
