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PLENARY DEBATES. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez addresses his fellow lawmakers during the opening of the plenary debates on the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget yesterday. He urged them to work for the swift passage of the budget while ensuring that the people’s money is spent wisely, effectively, and with absolute accountability.
“To these individuals, I say, let us be clear: this chamber will not tolerate hypocrisy, nor will it stand idle in the face of such blatant disregard for public trust,” Romualdez vowed. “Public money is not for personal gain of a few. It is our duty to ensure that every peso is used for the welfare of our countrymen,” he noted.
Meanwhile, the Committee on Appropriations formally endorsed the proposed P6.352 trillionhigh-impact national budget for 2025 to the plenary, kicking off crucial debates on the government’s fiscal priorities for the coming year. “As representatives of the people, it is our duty to ensure that government resources are properly, fairly, and efficiently allocated. We fulfill our sworn duty to serve the people,” he said.
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