Lawmakers defend budget proposal with cuts to DepEd and end to PhilHealth subsidy
Administration lawmakers have defended the bicameral conference committee's proposed 2025 national budget.
The proposal includes cuts to the Department of Education (DepEd) and removal of government subsidy for PhilHealth.
The rationale behind these decisions is DepEd's low utilization rate, inefficiencies in its computerization program, and PhilHealth's substantial reserve fund.
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