PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte vetoed the use of income by government agencies but approved congressional insertions in the 2021 national budget, Malacanang said on Tuesday.

“Pinag-aralan ng punong ehekutibo ang mga probisyon ng ating pambansang budget at sinubject sa direct veto ang mga probisyon kontra sa nakasaad sa ating saligang batas (The Chief Executive has studied the provisions of the national budget and subjected to direct veto provisions that are unconstitutional),” Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said in a press briefing.