Congress to ratify P3.757-T nat’l budget 2 SHARES Share it! “We agreed to ratify the national budget this Wednesday,” he said, citing that the ratification of the national bud­get would ensure enough funds for the conduct of the 2019 midterm polls. As of press time, Andaya said the bicameral panel has been identifying the P200-billion realignments in the national budget and the beneficiaries of the adjustments. Majority Leader and Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro over the weekend asked Lacson to explain his P50-billion “institutional amendments” in the 2019 national budget. Lump sum disclosureAndaya asked Budget and manage­ment Secretary Benjamin Diokno to disclose first the “billions of lump sum funds” under the 2018 P3.767-trillion national budget before the House bi­cameral conference committee passes this year’s proposed P3.757-trillion national budget.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 03, 2019 05:27 UTC