00:00 The House of Representatives passes the spending plan of the Marcos administration for 2024,
00:06 despite intense criticisms from the chamber's opposition bloc.
00:10 Budget Secretary Amina Pangandaman says the government's 2024 spending plan is higher
00:14 by 9.5 percent compared to this year's P5.3 trillion budget and is intended to "prioritize
00:21 expenditures that will sustain economic growth."
00:24 The House took longer to pass the budget request this year, taking 57 days compared to last
00:29 year's 37 days.
00:31 A total of 296 lawmakers vote in favor of the passage of House Bill No. 8980, while
00:37 three others from the Makabayan bloc vote against it.
00:41 Meantime, Kabataan Party List Rep. Raul Manuel's microphone was turned off when he tried to
00:46 question the speedy passage of the proposed budget.
00:49 (upbeat music)
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