THE Duterte administration’s plan to downscale government offices through a “rightsizing” bill will affect at least 900,000 state workers, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Wednesday.

Diokno made the statement following the call by President Rodrigo Duterte during his second State of the Nation Address on Monday for the “rightsizing” of government to improve public services.

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