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2021 GAB could be ready for PRRD's signature before Christmas -- Sotto
Senate President Vicente Sotto III expressed optimism that President Rodrigo Duterte will sign the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021 before Christmas.
Sotto anticipates the bicameral conference committee report to be approved by December 8, allowing for printing and signing by congressional leaders within seven days.
The House of Representatives' transmission of the budget bill on Tuesday has provided subcommittees adequate time for report review before consolidation.
The General Appropriations Bill is scheduled for plenary sponsorship on November 10, with debates expected from November 11 to November 17.
Sotto noted that the Senate will likely work overtime, with daily sessions potentially running from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., to accommodate the review of 27 departments and over 100 agencies.
The legislative process aims to have the budget signed into law by the end of the year.
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