Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co said that the 2024 National Expenditure Program was crafted to support post-pandemic recovery and shield the economy from external headwinds and inflationary pressures.
A P10.4 billion increase in funding is earmarked for the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the proposed 2024 budget.
The national government has allocated P500 million under the 2024 National Expenditure Program to upgrade bicycle lanes, pedestrian footpaths under the Active Transport Program.
The government has allocated P2.5 billion for its free Wi-Fi program under the 2024 national expenditure program (NEP).
The budget for the School-Based Feeding Program of the Department of Education will double under the proposed 2024 national expenditure program.
