A Supreme Court (SC) ruling requiring increased transfers from the central to local governments could cost P160 billion next year, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday.
“The court ruled that the decision should be applied prospectively. So we estimate that for fiscal year 2019, it will cost us P160 billion if it’s going to be implemented next year,” Diokno told reporters.
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