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Philippines' Duterte vows to fix row in parliament to avoid budget delay

Published 10/08/2020, 08:58 PM
Updated 10/08/2020, 09:00 PM

MANILA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo
Duterte vowed on Thursday to settle a leadership row in the
country's parliament, amid concern that squabbling among his
allies could delay the passing of an $89 billion budget vital to
rebuilding its battered economy.
"Either you resolve your impasse and pass the budget
legally and constitutionally. If you don't, I will do it for
you," Duterte said in a televised address, without saying how he
intended resolve it.
The row over a term sharing agreement for the role of
speaker in the lower house is threatening to delay the passage
of next year's budget, something Duterte cannot afford as he
faces the enormous task of resuscitating the coronavirus-hit
economy before his six-year term ends in June 2022.
Duterte has asked Congress to approve a record 4.3 trillion
pesos ($88.76 billion) budget for 2021 to finance key
infrastructure projects that are expected to generate much
needed jobs as the pandemic left millions unemployed.
The firebrand leader, whose allies dominate both houses of
Congress, warned "I will do my thing" if nothing happened in the
next few days.
The World Bank has said the Philippine economy may contract
this year by as much as 6.9%, worse than the government's
projected 5.5% decline.
($1 = 48.4460 Philippine pesos)

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