Cayetano to bicam: Ensure 2023 nat’l budget leaves no Filipino behind

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday urged the bicameral conference committee to ensure a 2023 national budget that distributes resources equitably nationwide so that no Filipino is left behind as the country recovers from the pandemic.

In a letter to the bicam dated December 2, Cayetano said he wants to see more opportunities for growth and advancement to spread across the regions and not just concentrated within urban centers.

“Our desire is simple — to see the entire nation and not just our urban centers grow. We want an equitable sharing of government resources, and the opportunities for growth and advancement that come with it. We want to bring the benefits of a well-pl…

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