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NO ‘PORK,’ PARKED FUNDS IN RATIFIED 2020 BUDGET BILL – UNGAB

The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee said the version of the P4.1-trillion 2020 budget approved by the bicameral conference committee and ratified by both Houses of Congress contains no “pork” and no parked funds. Committee chairman Isidro Ungab said the 2020 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) is in compliance with the “express instructions” of President […]

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HOUSE PANEL COMPLETES BUDGET HEARINGS IN RECORD TIME – UNGAB

House Committee on Appropriations chairman and Davao City (3rd District) Rep. Isidro Ungab reported that his panel has completed in record time,the conduct of hearings on the proposed 2020 national budget. Ungab attributed the fast completion of the budget hearings to Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, who wants to ensure the timely passage of a pork-free […]