Insertions 101: Bakit Talamak Ang Nakawan Sa DPWH? | Boy Abunda with Ken Abante & Alce Quitalig

Boy Abunda sits down with budget analysts Kenneth Abante and Alce Quitalig to examine the 2026 National Budget. They discuss their findings regarding the ₱540 billion in "net insertions" observed during the Bicameral Conference Committee, a stage in the lawmaking process they describe as "opaque" and operating like a "Third Chamber" of Congress. In this episode, the group breaks down complex budget terms and the alleged irregularities surrounding them: "Hard Pork" (infrastructure concerns), "Soft Pork" (the politicization of social assistance/Ayuda), and "Shadow Pork" (Unprogrammed Appropriations). They also address the public's frustration with massive flood-control budgets versus the reality on the ground.