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House hearing on 2018 judiciary budget about to start. Here so far is Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje Tang

SC Justice Diosdado Peralta, JBC member Milagros Fernan Cayosa also here

Judiciary proposed P46.852 billion for 2018, but the DBM only approved the proposal of P34.77 billion

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DBM-approved proposal for the judiciary (P34.77B) for 2018 is 2 billion more than its actual budget in 2017, P32.7 billion

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SC Justice Samuel Martires is also here. Majority Leader Farinas also.

House Committee Justice Chair Rey Umali: I support the judiciary's budget presentation. The reforms are commendable.