Opening Statement Senator Loren Legarda
Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Briefing by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee
on the Proposed FY 2017 National Government Budget
30 August 2016 | Senate of the Philippines
Good morning.
Today, the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC) will brief us on the proposed P3.35 Trillion National Government Budget for 2017.
As we open discussions on the 2017 national budget, I would like to stress on the importance of the task laid before us.
Your Committee […]
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