Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, made the assurance, two days before the Department of Budget and Management , led by Acting Secretary Wendel Avisado submits the P4.1-trillion National Expenditure Program .
He said they are eyeing to approve the spending measure on third and final reading on October 4 before the congressional recess. On August 22, the budget hearings will start at 9 a.m. with a briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee , the inter-agency body that determines the overall economic targets, expenditure levels and budget of the government.
According to the DBM, the 2020 cash appropriations “will prioritize the acceleration of infrastructure, anti-poverty, and pre-employment spending.”
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