Manila, Philippines – Lusot na sa ikawalang pagbasa sa Kamara ang P3.767 trillion proposed national budget.
Sa pamamagitan ng viva voce voting, inaprubahan ng Kamara ang house bill no. 6215 o ang 2018 proposed general appropriations act.
Pinakamalaking alokasyon ay inilaan sa social services na nagkakahalaga ng P1.45 trillion o 38 porsiyento ng panukalang budget.
Kabilang sa top 10 agencies na pinaglaanan ng pinakamalaking pondo ay ang:
– Department of Education (567.562-B)
-Department of Public Works and highways (458.610-B)
-Department of Interior and Local Government (150.051-B)
– Department of National Defense (134.543-B)
-Department of Social Welfare and Development (129.912-B)
-Department of Health (94.047-B)
-Department of Transportation (55.479-B)
-Department of Agriculture (45.292-B)
-Judiciary (32.542-b) at Department of Environment and Natural Resources (29.371-B)
Mas mataas ng 12.4 percent ang 2018 budget kumpara noong isang taon.
Una nang sinertipikahang urgent ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pagpasa sa 2018 proposed National Budget.
