Duterte signs P4.5-T 2021 national budgetBy: Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQINQUIRER.net / 06:25 PM December 28, 2020
President Duterte signs into law the 2021 national budget in a ceremony in Malacañang attended by several members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Photo from Senator BONG GO
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed into law the P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021.
The President signed the spending measure for next year in a ceremony in Malacañang attended by select members of the Senate and the House of Representatives as seen in a pre-recorded video aired over PTV.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I stand before you today happy and proud to sign the 2021 General Appropriations Act,” Duterte said in the pre-taped speech.
“This important piece of legislation attests to the importance of active and fruitful collaboration between the executive and the legislative branches of the government, especially this time when the health and welfare of the people are at stake.
Among the salient provisions of the budget is the P72.5 billion allocated for the government’s vaccination program against COVID-19.
Of this figure, P2.5 billion is lodged under the Department of Health (DOH) while the rest is under unprogrammed appropriations.
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