P13.4B budget 'to be reduced'

"Mao tung gi-meeting nako ang mga department heads just to let them know nga I cannot give them an assurance in their budget, because suntok sa buwan," said the councilor.

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Since last week, after the executive officially submitted its annual budget to the City Council, marathon budget hearings have been conducted. Tumulak said that these budget hearings are different from previous ones, stressing that they are not "offensive and aggressive," but are instead focused on coming up with a realistic sum.