English: Aside from this, volatilities in foreign exchange have also resulted in additional expense for the government owing to delays in the execution of such projects, said Gatchalian, noting that the peso has weakened substantially from an average peso-dollar exchange rate of 49.25 in 2021 to an average of 54.48 in 2022, signifying a 9.6% depreciation of the local currency.
Filipino: Bukod dito, ang mga pabago-bagong foreign exchange rate ay nagreresulta din sa karagdagang gastos ng gobyerno dahil sa pagkaantala ng pagpapatupad ng mga naturang proyekto, sabi ni Gatchalian. Ang halaga ng piso aniya ay humina nang husto mula sa average na peso-dollar exchange rate na 49.25 noong 2021 sa average na 54.48 noong 2022, o 9.6% na pagbaba ng halaga ng piso.