SENATE President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said Tuesday that the chamber will start on Wednesday its marathon plenary deliberations on the proposed P5.768-trillion spending plan for 2024.

To ensure the passage of the budget measure before the Christmas break, senators will have morning and afternoon sessions, and put the Senate version of the bill to a vote on November 27, to be followed by a bicameral conference meeting to reconcile the differing versions of both chambers of Congress.

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