THE Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the proposed P3.35 trillion national budget for 2017, bringing Congress closer to its target to have it signed by President Rodrigo Duterte before the end of the year.

With 20 affirmative votes and no negative vote, the chamber passed its version of next year’s budget after 10 days of plenary deliberation.

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