When Allies Stop Being Allies

After breezing through two budget seasons, for 2023 and 2024, the Office of the Vice President is passing through the eye of the needle for its 2025 budget.

It is the same office with the same head with the same mandate—the only thing that has changed is that she is no longer allied with the sitting president and his allies in Congress.

Among other things, she is being grilled for the use of confidential funds during her first year in office; a significant amount has already been disallowed by the Commission on Audit.

While it is good for Congress to scrutinize the government budget, and its prudent use will benefit the public, it is not good that it takes a shift in political alliances for it to happen.

The focus should always be on the economic welfare of the people, not the shifting of alliances among politicians.

The welfare of the people should not be a mere windfall from the politicking of politicians—it should be intended and expected.

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