Duterte urges P30-B supplemental budget for Taal aid

President Duterte urged Congress to pass a P30-billion supplemental budget on January 20th to aid areas affected by the Taal Volcano eruption.

The President emphasized the need for funds to support evacuees and construct permanent evacuation centers in disaster-prone regions.

Senator Panfilo Lacson, Finance Committee Vice Chairman, is verifying possible funding sources from national and local calamity funds as of January 21st.