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Dissecting Data: The Philippines under a reenacted budget
Dissecting Data: The Philippines under a reenacted budget
Edson Joseph Guido,
ABS-CBN Data Analytics
Published Mar 14, 2019 01:17 PM PHT
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Updated Mar 14, 2019 05:33 PM PHT
MANILA - (UPDATE) The national budget was last reenacted in 2010 for 38 days under House Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
MANILA - (UPDATE) The national budget was last reenacted in 2010 for 38 days under House Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
In 2001, 2004 and 2006, the government operated under the old budget the entire year.
In 2001, 2004 and 2006, the government operated under the old budget the entire year.
This year, lawmakers missed the deadline for the first time in nearly a decade as the budget under former president Benigno Aquino III was enacted on time.
This year, lawmakers missed the deadline for the first time in nearly a decade as the budget under former president Benigno Aquino III was enacted on time.
Excluding 2001, 2004 and 2006, the longest period the government operated under the previous year's budget was in 2003 for 112 days. As of March 14, the country is operating on the previous year's budget for 72 days.
Excluding 2001, 2004 and 2006, the longest period the government operated under the previous year's budget was in 2003 for 112 days. As of March 14, the country is operating on the previous year's budget for 72 days.
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Economic growth was stable and robust under the Aquino administration when the budget was enacted on time.
Economic growth was stable and robust under the Aquino administration when the budget was enacted on time.
But there is no proven link between days operating under a reenacted budget and the country's gross domestic product growth (GDP), during the period of 2000 to 2010.
But there is no proven link between days operating under a reenacted budget and the country's gross domestic product growth (GDP), during the period of 2000 to 2010.
It is important to note that 2004 was an election year. This trend shows that during election years, GDP growth was higher. The year 2019 is also an election year.
It is important to note that 2004 was an election year. This trend shows that during election years, GDP growth was higher. The year 2019 is also an election year.
However, data showed that infrastructure outlay as a percentage of GDP are higher in years when the budget is enacted on time.
However, data showed that infrastructure outlay as a percentage of GDP are higher in years when the budget is enacted on time.
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