Task force to determine non-infra spending cuts

An interagency task force will look into non-infrastructure spending items that can be cut or shelved in response to revenue losses from a planned deferment of next year’s fuel excise tax hike, economic managers said on Tuesday.

Following a meeting of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said a “seniority” rule would be followed, which means that the government’s priority infrastructure projects are exempted.