Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 10) — Lawmakers are set to ratify the proposed 2024 budget on Monday, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Sunday.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could sign the proposed budget before leaving for Japan to attend the ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation Commemorative Summit, which will be held from Dec. 16 to Dec. 18.
Two weeks ago, the Senate approved the proposed ₱5.768-trillion national budget with a 21-0 vote and a lone abstention.
House lawmakers approved the proposed budget in September, and no amendments were introduced in the plenary.
