The Senate will be thorough in reviewing the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021 despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Senator Sonny Angara said Friday (August 28).
Angara, chairman of the Senate finance committee, said senators will look at the general appropriations bill with the COVID-19 crisis in mind.
“We will be thorough in our review for that has always been the Senate way. We will not sacrifice scrutiny for speed. And I say this with confidence that we will meet the deadline of a well-crafted budget ready for the President’s signature long before the year ends,” he said.
Angara said the conduct of online hearings will not prevent senators from quizzing government officials on their agencies’ budget proposals.
“Recent Senate hearings have shown that distance has only made the questioning from senators more detailed. Zoom has allowed them to zoom in on the small details,” he said.
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Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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