MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee on Appropriations is continuing the hearing into the proposed P6.352 trillion 2025 national budget on Thursday morning.
The panel, chaired by Rep. Elizaldy Co (AKO BICOL Party-list), is deliberating on the spending plan for the Department of National Defense.
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As the country aims to modernize and boost its external defenses, the DND, headed by Gilberto Teodoro Jr., proposes P256.1 billion budget in 2025, 6.4% higher from the P240.6 billion budget this year.
Watch the House hearing into the 2025 National Budget for DND on Aug. 29, 2024