Manila Bulletin
P30-B supplemental budget sought by Batangas lawmakers
President Duterte has urged Congress to expedite the approval of a P30 billion supplemental budget for victims of the Taal Volcano eruption.
Lawmakers from Batangas province have filed House Bill No. 5998, seeking to appropriate PHP30 billion as a supplemental budget for the victims.
The proposed amount shall be sourced from the National Treasury as supplemental appropriations for the 2020 national budget and will be available until December 31, 2022.
The funds are intended to augment aid, relief, resettlement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and livelihood programs and projects for those affected.
The bill proposes that the supplemental budget shall be released and obligated from when it is signed into law until December 31, 2022.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros is advocating for the immediate release of P30,000 in cash assistance to families affected by the Taal volcano eruption.
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The House of Representatives held a historic session in Batangas City, with 204 congressmen in attendance, to address concerns for those displaced by the Taal Volcano eruption.
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House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has directed the House committees on disaster management, tourism, agriculture, and trade to collaborate on a comprehensive, disaster-resilient, and sustainable rehabilitation plan for communities affected by the Taal Volcano eruption.
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