MANILA, Dec. 23 — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signs into law on Thursday (Dec. 22) Republic Act No. 10924, or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2017. This is the first budget under the Duterte Administration. The timely submission to Congress and the eventual passage of the national budget is credited to the dedicated men and women of the Department of Budget and Management, headed by Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno. House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez […]