IT took the House of Representatives' Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday 30 minutes to deliberate on the budget of the Office of the President before terminating it as part of its ' longstanding tradition and practice to extend parliamentary courtesy.'
After Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin's opening statement, Abra Rep. Ching Bernos moved to terminate the briefing.Marikina City 2nd District Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo approved the motion at 10:03 a.m. The briefing started at 9:37 a.m.But ACT Teachers Rep.
France Castro, in her manifestation, said the proposed 2024 budget for the OP should be opened for committee members to deliberate on, citing in Filipino that 'the courtesy and respect given to the people should be higher than what is given to government agencies, especially the Office of the President, which owes it to the public to explain every centavo that is entrusted to it.'
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