Senate OKs proposed 2024 national budget on third and final reading
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00:00 The Senate approved the proposed 5.768 trillion peso national budget for 2024 on third and
00:06 final reading.
00:08 21 senators voted yes while only one abstained.
00:12 The General Appropriations Bill hurdled the second and third reading on the same day as
00:17 it was certified as urgent.
00:19 Now that both chambers of Congress have approved the proposed national budget, it will then
00:24 be tackled in the Bicameral Conference Committee.
00:28 The Senate named the members of their Bicam team, which spearheaded by Senator Sonny Angara.
00:33 (upbeat music)