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Pangandaman confident of speedy passage of proposed 2025 nat'l budget
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. certified the proposed P6.352 trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) as urgent to expedite its passage.
The certification allows Congress to bypass the usual three-session-day requirement for approving the bill.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman expressed confidence in the immediate passage of the budget, thanking Senate President Francis Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez for heeding the President's request.
The House of Representatives approved the GAB on third and final reading on Wednesday, September 25, a day after it was certified as urgent.
Senate Finance Committee chairperson Grace Poe stated that committee hearings on the 2025 GAB would conclude by October 18.
The proposed budget is crucial for government operations, vital initiatives, and responding to emerging challenges, with the aim of it being signed before Christmas.
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The House of Representatives is set to approve the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on third and final reading this Wednesday night.
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