10153 or the 2022 General Appropriations Bill which seeks to “fortify the four main fronts of the pandemic battle strategy: health and nutrition, social protection, governance, and development.”ADVERTISEMENTWhat’s in the proposed 2022 budget? But so far, according to the currently approved version of the proposed 2022 national expenditure plan, the education sector has the highest budget with P773.6 billion. Under the proposed 2022 national expenditure plan, the education sector has the highest budget with P773.6 billion. READ: Duque: DBM only approved P19.68B out of P73.99B DOH-proposed budget for 2022 COVID responseThe proposed 2022 national budget was approved on the second and third reading in the House after President Rodrigo Duterte certified the measure as urgent. Further, Castro pointed out that the proposed 2022 budget does not respond to the needs of the public in the health and education sector.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 30, 2021 14:55 UTC