The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the P2.60-trillion proposed budget for 2015 on third reading via a 197 to 27 vote, thus formally making official the P4.7 billion errata submitted by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales 2nd of Mandaluyong City (Metro Manila) spearheaded the approval of the budget despite strong protests from opposition lawmakers.

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