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House holds special session on 2021 nat'l budget
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon proposed a special session from November 9 to 13 for the approval of the P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021.
This is to serve as a safety net against potential delays in the bicameral conference committee deliberations.
Malacañang stated it is amenable to another special session, provided the House of Representatives passes its version of the budget this week.
Drilon believes Congress can finish floor debates in five to seven days, with an additional two weeks for the bicameral process.
The goal is to have the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) submitted to Malacañang in the first week of December for the President's signature before January 1, 2021.
President Duterte had previously called a special session from October 13 to 16 to address a leadership dispute in the House that had halted budget deliberations.
The House of Representatives convened in a special session on October 13 to resume deliberations on the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021, following the resolution of the speakership row.
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President Rodrigo Duterte certified the proposed P4.506-trillion national budget for 2021 as urgent, calling for a special session of Congress from October 13 to 16 to ensure continuous government operations, strengthen the COVID-19 response, and support economic recovery.
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Malacañang is open to calling a special session of Congress in December if necessary to ensure the timely passage of the proposed P4.506 trillion 2021 national budget.
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Malacañang thanked the House of Representatives for the timely approval of the 2021 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on third and final reading during a special session.
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Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles urged the House of Representatives to convene and resume plenary deliberations on the proposed 2021 national budget, emphasizing that Filipinos cannot afford any delays due to its crucial provisions for COVID-19 response and relief.
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President Rodrigo Duterte met with House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano to discuss the passage of the P4.5-trillion national budget.
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