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Sotto: Velasco promised to approve budget on 3rd reading this Friday
Senate President Vicente Sotto III stated that the Senate's priority is the swift approval of the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget, regardless of the leadership in the House of Representatives.
New Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has promised Sotto that the House will pass the budget on third reading this Friday, October 16.
Velasco and Sotto agreed to meet after Friday to discuss their working relationship.
The House recently elected Velasco as Speaker, replacing Alan Peter Cayetano, who resigned.
Cayetano had previously suspended the House session after the budget's second reading approval, planning to tackle the third reading on November 16.
President Rodrigo Duterte called for a special session from October 13 to 16 and certified the budget bill as urgent to ensure its timely passage.
Senator Panfilo Lacson noted that passing the budget this week would prevent the possibility of a reenacted budget.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson urged the House of Representatives to approve the 2021 national budget on third reading before November 1 to avert a reenacted budget.
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Lawmakers allied with former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano urged their colleagues to prioritize the 2021 national budget over leadership changes in the House of Representatives.
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House Appropriations committee chair Eric Yap committed to transmitting the proposed 2021 national budget to the Senate by October 28.
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Malacañang is open to calling a special session of Congress in December if necessary to ensure the timely passage of the proposed P4.506 trillion 2021 national budget.
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President Rodrigo Duterte certified the proposed P4.506-trillion national budget for 2021 as urgent, calling for a special session of Congress from October 13 to 16 to ensure continuous government operations, strengthen the COVID-19 response, and support economic recovery.
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