In the first 9 months, profits fell 22.1% annually to P17.17 billion.

“While shelter is considered a basic human need, our budget is the lowest among all the departments,” housing director Miles Rivera told senators in a budget hearing on Wednesday. 

“We continue to ask for the public’s understanding on their refunds," PTAA President Ritchie Tuaño said in a statement.

The Miss Universe Philippines Organization vowed to protect all of its candidates from the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after a candidate quit due to the illness.

“We are expecting departments/agencies to submit their budget requests to the DBM soon so we can recommend these requests to the Office of the President and release the funds as soon as possible,” a budget official said.