Next year's Budget allocation will address the basic needs of the population, by apportioning funds to PRIORITY issues, including healthcare, education and welfare of the poor - building on the nation's existing infrastructure, while simultaneously being aimed at improving economic growth - as indicated in an announcement by Senator Lorna (Loren) Legarda. Full details can be found in the link provided below:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/855832/...people-legarda ...

statement is in tandem with President Duterte's endorsement of the 2017 'General Appropriations Act' (GAA) amounting to around Php 3.350 trillion.