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Puno apologizes to Poe, says ex-senator not part of 2025 budget bicam
House Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno apologized to Senator Grace Poe for mistakenly including her among the three individuals involved in the final deliberations of the 2025 budget bill.
Puno admitted he learned that Poe was not allowed to participate in the bicameral conference committee deliberations, leading to his misconception.
He publicly apologized to Poe and stated that the process of determining accountability for changes in the budget bill should continue.
Puno also mentioned that Representative Mikaela Suansing has replaced Representative Elizaldy Co as the new chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations.
The approved national budget for 2025 is P6.352 trillion.
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