Duterte signs P5-2-trillion national budget

PRESIDENT DUTERTE on Thursday signed into law the P5.2-trillion 2022 National Budget, saying it will provide a more comfortable and productive life for Filipinos as well as recognize the sacrifices of overseas Filipino workers.

Deputy Speaker Hataman: Increase in SUCs budget ‘phenomenal’, to benefit Basilan

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman has branded as “phenomenal” the increase in the budget for state colleges and universities and it will benefit Basilan province following the signing Thursday by President Rodrigo Duterte of the P5.2-trillion national budget for 2022.

Duterte blames law for delayed response to typhoon victims

PRESIDENT DUTERTE said Congress and the next administration should exert effort to repeal the law hindering the immediate declaration of state of calamity to save lives and ease the misery of the people.