Lawmakers defend 2025 budget<br /><br />House Deputy Speaker David Suarez and Majority Leaders Jude Acidre and Raul Angelo Bongalon defend the 2025 budget during a press briefing on Thursday. House leaders said they will not reconvene the bicameral conference committee to revert the funds lopped off the Department of Education.<br /><br />VIDEO BY RED MENDOZA<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net<br /> <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br /> <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br /> <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br /> <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /> <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br /> <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br /> <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br /> <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br /><br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#themanilatimes<br />#tmtnews <br />#philippines
