LINGAYEN, Pangasinan
— The provincial government has proposed a P5.7-billion 2024 budget, higher than this year's P5.3 billion.

The proposed budget is set to be approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan next week and according to Vice Governor Mark Lambino, around 70 percent of the proposed allocation will be for programs and activities of the provincial government, maintenance and other operating expenses, mandatory payments of loans, and other taxes while the balance will be for Personal Services.

He said budget hearings started on Tuesday.

"After the presentation of the budgets by the different departments, this will be presented at the plenary by the sponsor, board member Vici Ventanilla, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, for approval," Lambino said