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Senate President Francis Escudero said the upper chamber will start on August 13 the inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee deliberations on next year’s proposed P6.35-trillion budget.
He noted that the 10% increase is justified due to the current economic inflation. Escudero also vowed to scrutinize the proposed budget. “Together, let us fulfill the needs and aspirations of the Filipino people to achieve a Bagong Pilipinas for our citizens and the future generations” she said. She said the Department of Interior and Local Government will get CIF amounting to P908 million; Department of Justice and its attached agencies, P579 million; Department of National Defense, P1.8 billion; and Philippine Coast Guard, P400 million.
Romualdez said job creation, quality education, expanded health care and social protection are among the priorities of the House in allocating funds in the proposed 2025 national budget.
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