THE Senate approved on Nov. 26 the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on third and final reading, with 18 senators voting in favor and one abstaining.

The government's proposed budget for 2025 is P6.352 trillion,10 percent higher than this year's P5.768 trillion.

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