President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held a meeting with top government officials on Monday to review key provisions in the proposed national budget for
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. carefully examines the 2025 General Appropriations Bill with Cabinet officials including Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, and Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan on December 23, 2024. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
President Marcos emphasized the importance of acting promptly on the measure, aiming to sign it before the year ends. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cesar Chavez noted that discussions during the recent meetings were solely focused on the 2025 budget proposal. Last week, the President assured the public that the proposed 2025 national budget will be signed into law before Dec. 31.
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