MALACANANG asked the Senate on Thursday to hasten the passage of the proposed P3.767-trillion 2018 national budget, which is seen critical in supporting the Duterte administration's ambitious plans for the country.

Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella issued the statement a day after the Senate received House Bill 6215 or the 2018 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) from the House of Representatives.

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