The bicameral conference committee tasked to reconcile the conflicting provisions of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 have agreed to hold an “open bicam” during the next meeting.
The bicameral conference committee tasked to reconcile the conflicting provisions of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 have agreed to hold an “open bicam” during the next meeting. Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, said both the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives have agreed to discuss in public the changes they have made in the 2025 General Appropriations Bill to make the budget process more transparent.
This means, legislators who are part of the meeting would be able to openly ask questions and discuss contentious issues in the budget particularly the controversial funds for the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program and the Office of the Vice President .Earlier, Sen. Imee Marcos asked Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Poe to boost transparency and dialogue during the bicameral conference committee meeting on the national budget to “avoid last-minute insertions and unpleasant surprises.
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