House approves PHP6.352-trillion 2025 budget
The House of Representatives has approved a PHP6.352-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for the 2025 budget.
Approval came during Wednesday's session with a vote of 285 to three, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certified it as urgent, allowing immediate third reading consideration without observing the usual waiting period post-second reading.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman expressed confidence about the bill’s immediate passage, thanking Senate President Francis Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez for their cooperation in heeding the president's request to pass the proposed 2025 budget on time.
Following its passage at the House of Representatives, the GAB will be transmitted to the Senate for further reading and scrutiny. Committee hearings are set to conclude by October 18, with plenary deliberations scheduled for November 4.
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