The House of Representatives on Wednesday night approved on second reading the proposed P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019. House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. made the motion to vote for approval for the General Appropriations Bill ( House Bill No. This is the first cash-based national budget, Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora, vice chair of the appropriations committee, said during her sponsorship speech. Under the proposed budget, the social services sector will get the largest allocation with P1.377 trillion, or 36.7 percent of the total 2019 budget. This sector includes the Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 03, 2018 12:56 UTC