P5T budget heavy on coronavirus response

By Catherine S. Valente

Dec 31, 2021 12:14 am

HEALTH, infrastructure and education-related programs got the biggest share of the P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022 as the government prioritized efforts that will push Covid-19 response and resiliency.

The spending measure — the last under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte — was signed by the Chief Executive in a ceremony in Malacañang Thursday attended by members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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