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House rejects motion to recall P7.2-trillion budget bill
The House of Representatives has turned down a bid to reconsider the P7.2-trillion national budget that lawmakers approved nearly a month earlier. The chamber voted to dismiss the motion through a voice vote on Tuesday.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA – The House of Representatives rejected a motion on Tuesday seeking to recall the P7.2-trillion spending bill for reconsideration, cementing the chamber's approval of the massive budget measure passed weeks earlier.
Rep. Robert Nazal of the Bagong Henerasyon party filed the motion to rescind the budget bill, but lawmakers voted against the proposal through a voice vote, effectively blocking any attempt to send the measure back for further deliberation.
The P7.2-trillion budget had previously cleared the House floor nearly a month before the motion was raised, moving the spending plan forward in the legislative process. With the rejection of the rescission motion, the budget is expected to proceed to the next stage of the legislative cycle.
The vote underscores the House majority's commitment to the budget framework despite the attempt to revisit its provisions. The massive spending bill remains central to the government's fiscal plans for the coming fiscal year.