00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. met with several secretaries of various government agencies
00:05to review the 2025 national budget. This to ensure the budget's alignment with key development
00:10priorities. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, Budget Secretary
00:17Amena Pangandaman, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, and NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan were included
00:24in this meeting. According to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the scheduled signing of the 2025
00:31General Appropriations Bill on December 20 will not push through to provide more time for a more
00:37rigorous and exhaustive review. The date of the signing cannot be confirmed yet, but the official
00:42assured certain items and provisions will be vetoed in the interest of public welfare to
00:47conform with the fiscal program and in compliance with laws.
