MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the availability of the 2019 national budget until 2020, following a delay in the passage of the spending bill this year. Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11464 on December 20, 2019, a copy of which was released to the media on Thursday. It extends the validity of the appropriations … Continue reading Duterte OKs extension of 2019 budget validity