House leaders back P30 billion supplemental budget for Taal per PRRD request

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Key officials of the House of Representatives on Tuesday gave their assurance for the approval of the proposed supplemental allocation of P30 billion for communities severely affected by the Taal volcano eruption.

In a swift response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s requestion for additional appropriation, House Deputy Speaker and 1Pacman party-list Rep. Michael Romero and Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez said the Lower House will put the proposal on top of its legislative priorities.

“Of the P16 billion, P3.5 billion is reserved for the rehabilitation of Marawi City, while P5 billion is allocated for communities devastated by last year’s earthquakes in the Davao-Socsargen regions. Thus, the President can only use P7.5 billion of this year’s calamity fund for disasters,” said Romero, president of the 46-member Party-list Coalition Foundation Inc.

On the other hand, Romualdez said that aside from quickly approving the proposed budgetary measure, the Lower House leadership may even increase the allocation to P50 billion.

 

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