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Senate to Scrutinize P7.2 Trillion National Budget After House Approval

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What happened

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The House of Representatives approved the General Appropriations Bill on October 12. The Senate Finance Committee has not yet received the bill, according to Senator Joseph Victor G. Ejercito. The Senate plans to hold independent reviews of the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget and aims to sponsor the budget by November 9.

From bworldonline.com, mb.com.ph

Why it matters

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The Senate will scrutinize the budget to correct alleged spending changes favoring politically driven assistance programs. Rep. Mikaela Angela “Mika” Suansing noted that the House of Representatives has the constitutional authority to realign allocations among sectors and agencies.

From bworldonline.com, mb.com.ph

Who's involved

  • house of representativesApproved the General Appropriations Bill, setting the initial spending proposal.
  • senateIs conducting an independent review of the proposed national budget.

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  • Might see changes in funding allocations if the Senate mandates corrections to the budget.

How it developed

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  1. Senate scrutinizes budget changes approved by the House of Representatives.Sub-event
  2. Rhymer reported budget figures to the committee.Sub-event
  3. The House and Senate are reconciling budget differences, involving the shift of funding from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Public Works and Highways.Sub-event
  4. A state budget provision has been enacted that now affects the planning bodies in Brunswick County.Sub-event
  5. Budget negotiations between the House and Senate have stalled on spending levels.1 source
  6. Michlewitz led House budget talks and promoted provisions concerning company subscriptions.1 source
  7. The House and Senate failed to approve the state budget.1 source
  8. Negotiations underway regarding the annual state budget details.1 source

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