In a statement, 1Sambayan urged President Marcos to convince Congress to reconvene the bicameral conference committee and correct the glaring anomalies in the proposed 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
The coalition also highlighted the absence of budgetary allocation for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) while criticizing the budget allocation of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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