00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is now in the hands of two members of Congress who approved the 2025 National Budget.
00:10This is what Daniel Manalstas reported.
00:14The two members of Congress approved the 2025 National Budget.
00:19This means that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is now in the hands of the next step.
00:26It is expected that this will be added by the President before Christmas.
00:29But at the end of the BICAM report, some lawmakers confirmed that the budget will remain at P733 million for the Office of the Vice President.
00:39All of us have a wish list that we want to give.
00:45But at the end of the BICAM report, some lawmakers confirmed that the budget will remain at P600 million for the Office of the Vice President.
01:04In the budget of ACT-CAP, some lawmakers confirmed that the budget will remain at P600 million for the Office of the Vice President.
01:09But Senator Grace Poe said that the budget will be reduced.
01:13Before, this was just a House initiative.
01:17But as a co-equal body and for transparency, the Senate has the opportunity to help through ACT-CAP.
01:31The initial amount that the House is asking for, P39 billion if I'm not mistaken,
01:38we reduced it to P20 plus billion.
01:44At the end of the day, this is an executive budget, not a legislative budget.
01:49We can only do so much in terms of referrals.
01:52But it's the execution of the executive side that matters.
01:55Lawmakers have different pulse when it comes to the PhilHealth budget.
01:59Poe said that the agency has reserve funds.
02:03For now, PhilHealth was not given a budget because they need to use their reserve funds.
02:17If the two leaders of Congress agree,
02:20we will make sure that this will be used wisely and with direction for the benefit of the country.
02:28Not because the two leaders of Congress agree,
02:31not because the two leaders of Congress are just following each other.
02:36From PTV, Daniel Mananastas, Balitang Pagbansa.
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