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Office of the President's P10.5-billion proposed 2025 budget breezes through House panel
The House Committee on Appropriations approved the P10.5-billion budget of the Office of the President (OP) for 2025 in approximately 15 minutes.
Abra Lone District Rep. Ching Bernos moved to terminate the budget deliberations, citing parliamentary courtesy.
Makabayan bloc members, including Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel, objected to the early termination.
Manuel argued that terminating deliberations contradicts President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s call for thorough vetting of all government agencies' budgets, especially in light of the Office of the Vice President's budget hearings.
A total of 48 lawmakers voted in favor of terminating the deliberations, with the three Makabayan members voting against it.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin previously stressed the OP's commitment to cooperating with Congress.
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