The House of Representatives will grant the request of the National Irrigation Authority for additional funding amounting to P40 billion to finance its irrigation projects, Speaker Martin Romualdez said yesterday
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will grant the request of the National Irrigation Authority for additional funding amounting to P40 billion to finance its irrigation projects, Speaker Martin Romualdez said yesterday.
NIA acting administrator Eddie Guillen made the request, citing data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on the early arrival and possible intensification of the El Niño phenomenon.NIA had proposed a budget of P132 billion next year but the Department of Budget and Management only granted P41.2 billion.
“Thirty of the 118 SUCs are set to incur cuts in their overall budget, wherein 10 SUCs have cuts to their personnel services, 39 SUCs have cuts to their operating budgets and 36 SUCs have cuts to their capital outlay,” it reads.
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