Lacson: Pandemic Underscores Need for Inclusive National Budget
Lacson: Pandemic Underscores Need for Inclusive National Budget October 25, 2021 - The Covid pandemic and its continuing effects underscore the need to have a national budget that is participatory, consultative, development-oriented and inclusive, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said Monday. Lacson, addressing the "Budget Serye 2021" of Social Watch Philippines, said the budget is the most important tool to address social, economic and political problems, which are magnified by the pandemic. "The national budget is the government's most important tool in achieving its goals, especially in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis when all our social, economic and political problems have magnified into massive scale," he said. "More than ever, we must demand for a national budget that is participatory, consultative, development-oriented, and inclusive - one that equalizes opportunities for all and serves the will of our people," he added. Also, Lacson reit...