House to transmit PHP4.5-trillion 2021 budget bill to Senate Tuesday

The House of Representatives will transmit its approved PHP4.506-trillion 2021 General Appropriations Bill to the Senate on Tuesday, one day ahead of schedule.

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the budget aims to strengthen government response and stimulate economic recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The allocation for purchasing COVID-19 vaccines was increased by more than threefold to cover more Filipinos.

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