Budget opened to plenary debate today
THE House appropriations committee said the chamber will begin plenary debate today, Sept. 20, after meeting its internal deadline of Sept. 16 for the budget briefings on the 2023 National Expenditure Program, a senior legislator said.
Marikina Rep. Stella Luz A. Quimbo said in a Laging Handa briefing on Monday that with plenary debates on hand, the House is on track with its budget timetable.
Ms. Quimbo said deliberations were facilitated by simultaneous briefings and alternative arrangements for communicating with the various agencies.
鈥淚n our budget hearings, we also became strict on time management,鈥 she added. 鈥淐ongressmen asking questions were limited to only five minutes and this has been followed most of the time.鈥
She said plenary debate will continue until Sept. 28.
鈥淭here is still a chance to review concerns,鈥 she added. 鈥淎fter the plenary debate, we will have a period of amendments.鈥 鈥 Kyanna Angela Bulan
