The proposed 2020 national budget, tax and trade reforms, and return of the death penalty are among the administration measures President Duterte hopes the 18th Congress will swiftly pass.
Other measures seeking to create a department of disaster resilience as well as another department for the overseas Filipino workers will also be part of the President’s legislative proposal to the next Congress, according to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo.
The Department of Budget and Management earlier announced that it intends to submit the proposed P4.1 trillion national budget for 2020 not later than the second week of August. Panelo also urged Congress to support the proposed revival of the death penalty in a bid to deter heinous crimes. He said the President, who has waged a relentless campaign against illegal drugs and criminality, has been pushing for capital punishment since day one in office.
To help sustain the country’s inclusive growth and accelerate poverty reduction, Panelo also pushed for the congressional passage of other tax reform measures on corporate income tax, property valuation system, and capital income taxation.
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