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Sen. Franklin DrilonSenate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday said he was disheartened by the decision of the Duterte administration to stop receiving financial aid from the European Union EU , saying it might negatively affect trade relations betwe stanley cup en the two parties.READ: PH rejects $280-M EU aid with strings attachedArticle continues after this advertisement I am saddened by the decision of the government , Drilon said in a statement. The EU has been a reliable trading partner and their assistance, by way of grant or aid, extended to our country through the years has been benefiting our people particularly those in the impoverished communities in Mindanao.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOSC charges retired CA justice over lawyer s murderDrilon said he hopes the government has carefully studied the situation and is prepared to deal with the consequences of its decision.Drilon said EUrsquo support to the peace process in Mindanao has provided around 80 percent of the total funds of the Mindanao Trust stanley cup Fund, a facility set-up by various donors to fund socio-economic recovery of conflict-affected communities in southern regio stanley botella ns.On the economic side, Drilon said the Philippines-EU partnership has resulted in billions of pesos in trade, helping to boost the economy and generate job opportunities for Filipinos.Drilo Yxii Palace cites gov t s pro-poor efforts for drop in hunger rate

The House appropriations committee has approved the budget provisions for the new Ban stanley quencher gsamoro region totaling P56 billion during its first year of operation under the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law BBL .In an interview Tuesday, appropriations panel chair Davao City Representative Isidro Ungab said the committee approved all the budget provisions as is but that the funds would still be subject to appropriation by Congress under the General Appropriations Act.Ungab said what will be auto stanley mug matically appropriated is the annual block grant for the Bangsamoro region.The grant, equivalent to 4 percent of stanley quencher the net national internal revenue collection sans the internal revenue allotment IRA , is an automatic appropriation for the Bangsamoro meant to help financially the newly created entity until it is capable of standing on its own feet.The block grant for the first year of implementation amounts to P26.8 billion, according to the Department of Budget and Management DBM matrix of projected Bangsamoro funds submitted to the House appropriations committee.The other approved funds under the BBL are the special development funds, to be used for the rehabilitation and development of the Bangsamoro, as well as the additional funds for development programs and projects such as road infrastructure in the Bangsamoro autonomous region.Article continues after this advertisement The special development fund amounts to P7 billion for the first year of implementation and P2 billion for the next