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'In the spirit of love': House ends plenary session earlier than usual on Valentine's Day

A regular session at the House of Representatives was adjourned earlier than usual "in the spirit of Valentine and in the spirit of love" on Tuesday.

DBM asked to defend unprogrammed funds in 2023 budget

Deputy Speaker Isidro Ungab (File photo) MANILA - Deputy Speaker Isidro Ungab on Tuesday said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should defend and explain some PHP588 billion in unprogrammed appropriations under the proposed PHP5.268 trillion 2023 national budget. Ungab said the unprogrammed appropriations cover 16 percent of the total proposed expenditures in the programmed portion of the proposed national budget for next year, which is a "sharp turn" from the 2 percent to 5 percent in previous years. He said he still considers the unprogrammed funds as part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s proposal under the National Expenditure Program (NEP), even if these are deemed as "standby appropriations" that were not backed up by revenues at the time the budget proposal was submitted by the President to Congress. He noted that while unprogrammed appropriations (UAs) are part of the NEP, the same are netted out as part of the cash-based budget. "I be

House commits swift passage of proposed P5.3-T 2023 budget

MANILA - Leaders of the House of Representatives on Monday said the chamber is committed to buckle down to work and ensure the swift passage of the proposed PHP5.268 trillion national budget for 2023 that is responsive to the needs of the people. Following the formal turnover of Malacanang's proposed National Expenditure Program to Congress, House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe said the House Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Rules have agreed to work out a system to ensure that the proposed budget is passed on time and ensure the budget process will not be "snagged by unnecessary delays". Dalipe, as the chair of the Committee on Rules, has organized three teams composed of deputy majority leaders and assistant majority leaders to ensure the smooth and seamless flow of discussion once the budget is brought to the plenary. "We have already coordinated with our teams in the committee on rules. We have prepared three teams (composed of Deputy Majority

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