Key minority solons say ‘yes with reservations’ to 2023 budget

MANILA, Philippines --- Only three members of the House --- all from the Makabayan bloc of the minority --- voted against the proposed P5.268 trillion budget for 2023 on its third reading on Wednesday. Key minority lawmakers --- among them Minority Floor Leader Marcelino Libanan, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, and Camarines Sur Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. --- voted in favor of the proposed budget, although with certain conditions or reservations. Lagman had criticized the General Appropriations Bill on several occasions, particularly its huge confidential and intelligence funds. But on Wednesday he voted for the bill, giving the following reasons: "One, a General Appropriations Ac...

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