Tourism department slapped with P788 million budget cut

The proposed 2014 budget for Department of Tourism has been reduced by P788 million, it was learned on Tuesday.

Based on the Agency Budget Notes done by the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department of the House of Representatives, the Tourism department has been given P2.025 billion budget for 2014 or 28 percent lower than its 2013 allocation of P2.813 billion.