Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno remains optimistic that the national government (NG) would reach its full-year budget deficit ceiling, as agencies are already crafting their catch-up plans to accelerate their spending programs. Know more:
Diokno said the slowest spenders could be the Department of Transportation and the Department of Information and Communications Technology.
“I am worried that we are not making our expenditure targets. I am not happy with the smaller deficit,” he said.
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