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House of Representatives leaders on Tuesday assured that ample support will be given to the defense of the country’s territory and exclusive economic zone in the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget, saying that lawmakers will provide sufficient funding for the Philippine Coast Guard .
In a media briefing, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe both said budget deliberations on the National Expenditure Program will reflect the desires of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his recent State of the Nation Address . “The policy is always being set by the President and we take guidance from his SONA, and everyone in the House knows how the President gives importance on defending our national territory and integrity,” Dalipe said.
“No doubt, I think each member of the majority bloc would be in full support of the President in giving more support to the Philippine Coast Guard and all other agencies that would help protect… especially our fisherfolks in the West Philippine Sea,” he added. The House of Representatives is set to deliberate next week on the 2025 NEP submitted by the Department of Budget and Management three weeks before the constitutionally mandated deadline.
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