(Eagle News) — The Senate and the House of Representatives have ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. The ratification came only hours after the committee approved the report in Manila Polo Club in Makati. The ratification pushed through despite Senator Panfilo Lacson’s statement the proposal was not pork-free. In a statement, Lacson said the House had made “last-minute insertions” using a “source file” or a list of […]
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Bicam approves report on proposed P4.1-trillion budget for next year
(Eagle News)–The bicameral conference panel approved on Wednesday, Dec. 11, the report on the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for next year. The signing took place at the Manila Polo Club in Makati. The report will be presented to the Senate and House of Representatives for ratification, after which it will be sent to President Rodrigo Duterte, who can either sign it or veto it. With a report from Meanne Corvera





