The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing votes of House Bill (HB) 8980 or the Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB).
Appropriations committee chair Zaldy Co said the House contingent fought hard to keep budget provisions on legacy projects of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
“Pagkain, trabaho, kalusugan, edukasyon at pabahay – yan ang mga pamana ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na bibigyang katuparan sa pamamagitan ng pambansang budget sa 2024 at mga susunod na taon,” Co said.
“We’re most proud of three legacy projects that President Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez hope to fulfill through this budget.”
“But apart from regular budget items, we’re most proud of three legacy projects that President Marcos and (House) Speaker Martin Romualdez hope to fulfill through this budget. These include Legacy Food Security, Legacy Specialty Hospitals, and Legacy Housing for the poor,” the legislator added.
The proposed national budget for next year amounts to P5.768 trillion.
The Senate has also ratified the bicam report.
