I have always fought for opening the bicameral conference deliberations on the budget measure to the public, or at least to accredited non-government organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs) and the media.
One of the 10 priority bills that I will file starting June 30 is a bill to ensure transparency in the bicam deliberations on the national budget bill – a proposed measure I have filed in past Congresses. I hope there will be a counterpart bill in the House for my bill in the Senate.
That being said, I am hopeful that such transparency will materialize in the 20th Congress, as House members led by Speaker Martin Romualdez have voiced support for opening the bicam deliberations to the public.
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In Filipino: Sa Pagbukas ng Budget Bicam Deliberations sa Publiko
Dati ko pang ipinaglalaban sa Senado noon na gawing bukas sa publiko, o at least sa mga accredited NGOs at CSOs, at pati sa media, ang bicameral conference ng budget measure.
Isa sa 10 priority bills ko na ipa-file simula Hunyo 30 ang isang panukalang batas para gawing transparent ang bicam ng national budget. Sana ay may maging counterpart bill sa Kamara ang panukala ko sa Senado.
Umaasa ako na maaaring maisakatuparan ito ngayong 20th Congress kasi iyan din ang naging panawagan ni Speaker Martin Romualdez kamakailan lang.
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