Speaker Martin Romualdez and the members of the House of Representatives expect that the P6.352-trillion proposed 2025 national budget will be ready for
President Marcos’s signature by December.
Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co, chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, said the amendments include an additional P292.23 billion dedicated to supporting vulnerable sectors, including low-income families, farmers, and soldiers. Significant enhancements in the budget include an extra P39.8 billion allocated to the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations and the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program , which will offer financial aid to those earning P21,000 or less monthly.
Education remains a priority with an additional P30.01 billion earmarked for scholarships under the Commission on Higher Education’s Tertiary Education Subsidy and Tulong Dunong programs.Meanwhile, the Department of Education will receive P7 billion more for the construction and repair of school facilities.
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