A reenacted national budget for at least January is all but certain, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III. Senate leaders on Wednesday ruled out any chance of passing the proposed P3.8-trillion national budget for 2019 this month, even if President Rodrigo Duterte were to call a special session of Congress. Quorum“At this point, it’s really January with or without a special session,” Sotto said. Besides, he added, “It will be tough to have a quorum” should a special session be called. “The consensus in the Senate, both majority and minority, is not to rush the budget,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 12, 2018 21:33 UTC