Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday said the House of Representatives realigned P77.5-billion in its approved version of the 2023 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) to augment the budget for health, education, transportation and other critical-- READ:
Appropriations Bill to augment the budget for health, education, transportation and other critical social services.
P12.5-billion for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations ; P5-billion to upgrade senior citizens’ pension through the National Commission of Senior Citizens; and Sustainable Livelihood Program ; • P1.5-billion for the national broadband project of the Department of Information and Communications Technology;• P300-million for the Philippine National Police to train law enforcement officers to be conducted by the Department of Justice and National Prosecution Service;
Romualdez lauded the House of Representatives—especially appropriations committee chairman Rep. Zaldy Co and senior vice chair Rep. Stella Quimbo—for the budget’s swift passage on third reading and for acting expeditiously yet cautiously on the proposed amendments.
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