Senate suspends budget debates after Lorenzana gets COVID-19
The Senate has suspended its plenary deliberations on the proposed P5.024-trillion budget for 2022 after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana tested positive for COVID-19.
Lorenzana was present at the Senate headquarters in Pasay City during Tuesday's deliberations on his agency’s proposed funds for 2022.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III announced that interpellations scheduled for Wednesday night will proceed, but further debates are suspended until Monday, November 22.
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri encouraged those who were physically present at the plenary debates on Tuesday to isolate and get tested.
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