Tag: Veto message

Duterte: 2019 General Appropriations Act “a reflection of our vision for the PHL, the Filipino people”

(Eagle News)—-President Rodrigo Duterte said the 2019 General Appropriations Act is a “reflection of our vision for the Philippines and the Filipino people.” Duterte gave this message as he signed the budget bill into law but vetoed P95.3 million worth of items which the Senate had described as “illegal alignments” made by the House. In his message, Duterte emphasized that “the hard-earned money of our people must be used to improve the condition of our […]