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Diokno to Congress: Pass budget or Palace will call special session

January 16, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, Benjamin Diokno, Congress, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation, special session

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:34:43 +0000

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday urged lawmakers to pass the proposed P3.8-trillion national budget for 2019 as soon as possible or Malacañang would call a special session of Congress to enact the spending bill, cutting their campaign time for the midterm elections in May. The President has authority to call Congress to a special […]

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Lacson urges Palace to ‘block’ special session for 2019 budget

December 12, 2018 admin 2019 budget, Benjamin Diokno, Latest News Stories, Malacañang, Nation, news, Panfilo Lacson, Rodrigo Duterte, Salvador Medialdea, special session

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 03:57:12 +0000

Senator Panfilo Lacson appealed to Malacañang to “block” the proposal to call a special session on the 2019 national budget.

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President may call for special session to finish 2019 budget – Diokno

December 11, 2018 admin Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, DBM, Latest News Stories, Nation, National Budget, special session

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:21:48 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte calling for a special session to pass the proposed P3.8-trillion national budget in 2019, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Wednesday.

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