MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 26, passed the proposed 2018 national budget on 3rd and final reading.
During plenary, 223 legislators voted in favor of the bill while 9 voted against it.
House Bill Number 6215 or the 2018 General Appropriations Bill in the House, details the P3.767 billion budget that the government is setting aside for the coming year. The House began deliberations on the proposed budget in August 2017, beginning with debates at the House appropriations committee.
Plenary deliberations began in the first week of September and ended after a little over a week. – Rappler.com