00:00It is expected that the Senate will debate on the national budget for the next year.
00:08We will find out more in the news center of Daniel Manalastas.
00:15Last night in the plenary, the 2025 budget sponsored by Senator Grace Poe,
00:20laid out the contents of the government's budget for the next year for the Senate.
00:25It is expected that the budget will focus on health, education, technology,
00:29livelihood, assistance, and many more.
00:32This budget isn't just a series of numbers.
00:35It's a blueprint of our priorities, the most important investment of our government.
00:41Even in the hot discussion on the budget of the Office of the Vice President,
00:45Poe confirmed that they adopted the version of the Camera,
00:48where the budget of the Office of the Vice President, Sara Duterte,
00:52is up to P733 million.
00:55It has been reduced to P2 billion for the next year.
01:01And for the people of the country in 2025,
01:04the senator assured that the funds for the COMELEC will not be reduced,
01:09including the funds for the BARM elections.
01:12As for the assistance to the Kaposangkita Program,
01:15Poe said that it will be dependent on the debate of the Senate on the budget.
01:19They agreed on the passing of the budget when it enters the deadline.
01:24Aside from that, there will be additional funds for health
01:27and for the budget when there is calamity.
01:30We will add additional funds for the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program
01:36that will be used for emergency shelter support.
01:40Aside from that, there will be additional funds for the Quick Response Fund
01:44for the rehabilitation and assistance to the victims and the victims.
01:48There will also be a program for senior citizens,
01:51housing for Filipino families,
01:53assistance for OFWs, and even for PUV drivers.
01:57They also agreed on the passing of the budget for agriculture,
02:01infrastructure, labor, transportation, defense, and fight against criminality.
02:07And to stop the ill-gotten gains,
02:12this was fought for by Senator Riza.
02:15The Senate shall support the funding for the Automated Biometrics Identification System
02:21of the Bureau of Immigration.
02:23Daniel Manalastas for Pampansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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