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The Office of the President's budget for fiscal year 2025 was increased as it asked for supplemental funds for the Philippines' hosting of the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in 2026. This was disclosed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin at a Palace press briefing Monday after President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. signed into law the P6.326 trillion budget for 2025.
inako ni Presidente 'yan kasi hindi maaaring payagan natin na walang ASEAN. That's a very important part of our international relations,'' he added.According to Bersamin, the government's preparations for the ASEAN in 2026 will begin this 2025. ''After the submission of the NEP, humingi kami sa Congress ng supplemental fund in addition to what we proposed for the OP sa NEP to the tune of P5.2 billion for 2025,'' Bersamin said.
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