By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senate President Chiz Escudero said on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, that they are awaiting the approved General Appropriations Bill (GAB) from the House of Representatives to begin deliberations in the Senate plenary.
“As of now, the Senate committee hearings are on schedule, and we expect the bill to be approved with enough time for the President to review the line items before it is signed into law by the end of the year,” Escudero said during a Palace briefing.
The GAB outlines the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025.
House Speaker Martin Romualdez confirmed that the House will pass the GAB on Wednesday night.
“Tonight, we will pass it on third and final reading and have it ready for transmission to the Senate,” Romualdez stated.
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