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Budget advocates welcome
Congress’ passage of P1.541
Trillion 2010 Nat’l budget
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Congress but warned ‘Malacanang may
impound alternative budget proposals’
BUDGET advocates on Tuesday welcomed
Congress’ approval of the P1.541
Trillion national budget which included
some of civil society’s alternative
budget proposals for health, education,
agriculture and the environment.
Former National Treasurer Leonor
Magtolis Briones, lead convenor of
Social Watch Philippines which organized
the Alternative Budget Initiative (ABI),
said while Congress’ version was not
their idea of a “responsive budget”, the
fact that some of their alternative
budget proposals were adopted means
there is an increasing level of
awareness among lawmakers about the role
of civil society in the budget process.
For 2010, the ABI proposed an additional
P25.23 billion budget for health,
education, agriculture and environment
sectors which they deem will be crucial
for the Filipinos to survive the impacts
of the global financial crisis and
climate change.
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