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Escudero hopes to end impasse between House, VP Sara on OVP budget
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero hopes to end the impasse between the House of Representatives and Vice President Sara Duterte regarding the OVP's proposed 2025 budget.
The House committee on appropriations recommended slashing the OVP's budget from P2.037 billion to P733.198 million.
Escudero urged all agency heads to participate in the budget process, allowing Congress to fulfill its constitutional duty.
He expressed hope that either party would step back, set aside differences, or that Congress would ultimately decide the matter through a vote.
This statement follows the OVP's previous stance of being ready to work on a "zero budget" and the Vice President's absence during House budget deliberations.
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The House of Representatives' appropriations panel has postponed the approval of the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) proposed P2.037 billion budget for 2025 for the second time.
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