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Marcos to submit P5.268 trillion budget to Congress next week
Marcos to submit P5.268 trillion budget to Congress next week
Warren de Guzman,
ABS-CBN News
Published Aug 17, 2022 04:06 PM PHT
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Updated Aug 17, 2022 05:20 PM PHT
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MANILA - The Budget Department said it is making final preparations for the proposed P5.268 trillion 2023 budget to be submitted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to Congress on Monday, August 22.
MANILA - The Budget Department said it is making final preparations for the proposed P5.268 trillion 2023 budget to be submitted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to Congress on Monday, August 22.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said they will be enacting several reforms to ensure the budget is spent efficiently and effectively.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said they will be enacting several reforms to ensure the budget is spent efficiently and effectively.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno says revenues will hit pre-pandemic levels this 2022 in support of spending.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno says revenues will hit pre-pandemic levels this 2022 in support of spending.
Pangandaman said the budget is geared toward economic transformation for inclusivity and sustainability. She added that it is aimed at creating more quality and green jobs, reducing poverty incidence, promoting digitalization, and achieving an inclusive and resilient economy.
Pangandaman said the budget is geared toward economic transformation for inclusivity and sustainability. She added that it is aimed at creating more quality and green jobs, reducing poverty incidence, promoting digitalization, and achieving an inclusive and resilient economy.
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Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno meanwhile said revenues are picking up, thanks to the reopening of the economy, and this will help them fund the spending plan.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno meanwhile said revenues are picking up, thanks to the reopening of the economy, and this will help them fund the spending plan.
"Our revenues are on the rise, reflecting improvements in the labor market driven by robust economic activity. For the first half of 2022, total revenue collection reached P1.7 trillion, 16 percent higher than the same period in 2021. This year, we expect revenue collection to already exceed its pre-pandemic level,” Diokno said.
"Our revenues are on the rise, reflecting improvements in the labor market driven by robust economic activity. For the first half of 2022, total revenue collection reached P1.7 trillion, 16 percent higher than the same period in 2021. This year, we expect revenue collection to already exceed its pre-pandemic level,” Diokno said.
Finance Undersecretary Zeno Abenoja says any budget shortfall will be funded through borrowings, but these will be from domestic sources, to limit any foreign exchange risk
Finance Undersecretary Zeno Abenoja says any budget shortfall will be funded through borrowings, but these will be from domestic sources, to limit any foreign exchange risk
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