00:00The Senate approved the allocation of more than 6.3 trillion pesos in funds for the next year.
00:07Eighteen Senators voted in favor of it.
00:09Daniel Manalastas of PTV with the national news.
00:15Eighteen Senators voted in favor to approve the 2025 Proposed National Budget in the Senate.
00:22When the Senate met with Finance Chairperson Senator Grace Poe, they followed their promise.
00:29Every decision is blamed, every fund is assured to have the right purpose.
00:35You were a part of the creation of a humane, fair, and balanced budget.
00:41When it comes to the hot topic of the budget,
00:44like the Office of the Vice President,
00:46as well as the assistance to the Kaposang Kita Program or ACAP,
00:50Poe said it will be known to the Bicameral Conference Committee.
00:54For now, the budget of the OVP will remain at the level of the General Appropriations Bill,
01:00while the ACAP is at the level of the National Expenditure Program.
01:05Congressmen will need to consult on these two items in the budget.
01:10The Senator assured that the budget is sufficient for health, education,
01:15livelihood, agriculture, tourism, disaster, and housing.
01:20In order to ensure the continuous and sustainable hospitalization and treatment of our countrymen,
01:27we increased the fund for medical assistance to indigent and financially incapacitated patients.
01:35While the budget for the AFP Modernization Program...
01:38I'm very happy, at least, no matter how you look at it.
01:42Given the precarious situation, sensitive situation of the West Philippines,
01:46all the more that we need to support the modernization.
01:50The fund was also increased against the illegal construction of Pogo.
01:54We augmented the budget for the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission
01:59so that they can hire additional personnel and effectively implement the crackdown on Pogo activities,
02:06especially those operating underground.
02:08From PTV, Daniel Manalastas for Balitang Pampansa.
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