P5.268-trillion 2023 budget ready for Marcos’ signature after Brussels trip —Romualdez

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. is expected to sign the proposed P5.268 trillion budget for 2023 into law by December 15, Speaker Martin Romualdez of Leyte said Wednesday.

“We have ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the national budget, which should be ready for signing... for signature of the President after he returns from his trip to Brussels [in Belgium],” Romualdez told reporters.

“We acted on it with dispatch. We have done our jobs, and we are of hope that this will help in our country’s success and the President’s agenda of prosperity for all,” Romualdez added.

Marcos will be in Brussels from December 11 to 15 for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-European Union Summit. —NB, GMA Integrated News