THE House of Representatives has approved the Duterte administration’s proposed P3.35-trillion budget for 2017, without amendments, on second reading Wednesday night.

House Bill 3408, the appropriations bill hiking the budget by 11.6 percent from the 2016 outlay, hurdled second reading approval with a viva voce vote.

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