Breaking budget impasse to depend on Senate, says GMA 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ben RosarioBACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental – Breaking the 2019 budget impasse will depend on when Senate is ready to “dance the tango” with the three-man panel sent by the House of Representatives. Nevertheless, Arroyo remained optimistic that the Senate and House panels, which were scheduled to meet Monday, will be able to iron out differences over certain provisions in the P3.757-trillion budget bill. The House leadership has appointed three “veteran congressmen who are lawyers” in a last-ditch attempt to break the budget deadlock. “The appointment of vetran lawyer-congressmen is in line with the Speaker’s instruction to observe four guideposts for the negotiations,” said Castro.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 25, 2019 03:22 UTC