MANILA— Calls for the House of Representatives to reopen sessions on the 2021 General Appropriations Bill mount with Marinduque Rep.
Lord Allan Velasco joining the chorus of those condemning the House leadership for its abrupt termination and approval of the bill on second reading.
“The premature termination of budget deliberations has signaled the alarm bells from the halls of Congress to the Senate, from the nation’s economic managers to the business community," Velasco added. In an unprecedented move on Tuesday, majority of congressmen approved on second reading the P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget upon Cayetano's motion, terminating deliberations as the Speakership battle raged.
Senators cautioned this would delay the upper chamber's deliberations on the spending plan and could lead to a reenacted budget at the start of the new year. Before this, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman also called for the resumption of session at the House on the 2021 Budget and urged Cayetano to withdraw his motion to approve the budget and end debates.
In their weekly video conference, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro read the statement of the bloc.
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