(Eagle News)– The House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 5) approved on second reading the Duterte administration’s first national budget worth P3.35 trillion. 268 congressmen witnessed the approval of House Bill 3408 or the General Appropriations Bill for 2017. The budget is expected to be approved on third reading after the chamber emerges from its break which runs from October 22 to November 6. From August 22 to September 14, the appropriations committee conducted at […]
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House debate over P3.35T 2017 nat’l budget starts
(Eagle News)– The House of Representatives on Monday (September 26) started plenary debates on House Bill 3408 or the 2017 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), which refers to the P3.35 trillion national budget for next year. The deliberations started with a sponsorship speech of House committee on appropriations Chairman Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles and explained the General Principles an General Provisions of the 2017 GAB. The period of amendments has been set for October […]





