Senate Finance Committee continues 2025 budget deliberations

Updated Thu, September 26, 2024 at 9:27 PM Published Thu, September 26, 2024 at 2:32 PM

The Senate Finance Committee is on track with its deliberations of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025, with hearings continuing until October 18.

The House of Representatives is set to submit its approved version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) to the Senate on October 27.

Senate Finance Committee Chair Grace Poe confirmed that budget hearings in the Senate will conclude by October 18, allowing for the drafting of the committee report.

Congress is scheduled to resume plenary sessions on November 4, after a break for All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has certified the 2025 GAB as urgent to expedite its passage.

Some senators are considering an increase to the proposed P700 million budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP), with many supporting its full approval.

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