The ratification of the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 and the approval of 18 Ledac priority bills will be the top agenda of the 19th Congress in the remaining days of the year, Speaker Martin G. Romualdez said on Sunday.
THE ratification of the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 and the approval of 18 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council priority bills will be the top agenda of the 19th Congress in the remaining days of the year, Speaker Martin G. Romualdez said on Sunday.Senators also resume regular session on Monday, targeting to promptly pass its version of the P5.268-trillion 2023 General Appropriations Bill that the House sent to it earlier.
“Of course, on top of our priority list is the final approval or ratification of the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget. We will have a budget before the end of the year,” Romualdez said. Earlier, President Marcos directed continued support to the most vulnerable sectors in the form of cash transfers and fuel discounts to mitigate the impact of rising inflation.Romualdez also said he is confident that the House will approve 16 to 18 Common Legislative Agenda listed by Ledac during its first meeting in Malacañang last October 10.
The Speaker added that the House will likewise try to pass on the third and final reading before Christmas break the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers and the Budget Modernization bills.