Lucas Bersamin The House appropriations committee on Tuesday took less than 40 minutes to approve the proposed P10.707-billion budget of the Office of the President (OP) for next year despite an attempt by the three-member Makabayan bloc to question it. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin led the presentation of the proposed budget, which included P4.56 billion in confidential and intelligence funds. Abra Rep. Ching Bernos afterward moved to terminate the briefing 'as part of the long-standing tradition and practice of the House to extend parliamentary courtesy to the OP.

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