President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s pronouncements in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) will dictate the direction of next year’s budget, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
Budget Sec. Rolando Andaya Jr said they have yet to finalize the national budget for 2009, noting that the executive department still has a month to submit a budget proposal to Congress.
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