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BY GLEE JAIEA procedural is 12 percent or P438 billion havoc to the economii program
[bill] tomorow on third reading " of transparency and
method so tlrat we will be given higher than the P3,6-trillion of this Administration, affecred th{
Albay Second District Rep. Ioey
E House of Representatives aims Salceda, who heads the Ways and a longer time to admit all the budget in 20i 9. timely delivery ofbasic services td
the people and, ultimately, slowe{
to pass on Friday, September20, the Means panel, said. 7 amendments of our colleagues," . Malacaflang on Thursday said
the President certified the Pro- our growth duringthe first quanel
Deputy Maiodty Leader Juan Bondoc said.
budget measure that was certified Pablo Bondoc said the lower On September 17, President posed P4.l-trillion national bud- of this year,' Palace spokesmarl
as urgent by President Rodrigo Duterte. chamber would form small com-
a Roddgo Duterte sent a letter to get as urgent to avoid a rePeat of Salvador Panelo said I
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, which last year's delay. "Government operations musl
House leaders cbnfirmed on "Given the said certification, mittee composed of members of
Ihursday that they would fast- the P4.l-trillion budget for 2020 the majority and the minority to certified HB 4228 as urgent "in order 'In certiffing the urgencY of never be hampered and our constil

track the approval ofthe proposed
P4.l-tfllion budget. This will be
fte first time under the Duterte
administration that the budget
bill will be approved on second
may be passed on the same day
without waiting for separate days
to have ii approved on second and
third readipgs, " House Appropria:
tions Committee Chairman Isidro
accept amendments to House Bill
(HB) 4228
"We have the assulance of out
leadership that all amendments
will likely be considered and
to expedite the funding of various
programs, pro,ects and activities
for fiscal year 2020" and to ensure
"budgetary preparedness" of the
will govemrnent in performing its con-
the budget bill, PRRD (President
Rodrigo Roa Duterte) wants to
convey to the members of Con-
gress the importance of passing
the General Appropriations Bill
tudonal mandate to sewe the Filil
pino people mustprevail over parl
tisan considerations and constanl
differences or varying interPreta:
tions on the budget," he added.
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on time to avoid a repeat of a WITH CATHERINE VATENTI

and third reading on the same day. Ungab said in a statement. be judiciously accepted. This has stitutional mandate.

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