Signing of 2022 budget postponed – Sotto
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III. (V. Domingo, B. Nueva Espana/Senate PRIB)
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the 2022 national budget has been postponed, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday.
Duterte was set to sign the P5.024-trillion budget for the next year on Dec. 28, Sotto earlier said.
“Postpone daw ang signing [The signing has been postponed],” the Senate leader told reporters in a message.
Asked if there was a reason given by Malacañang for the postponement, Sotto said: “None.”
“Will inform daw of new date [They will inform us of the new date],” he added.
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