MANILA, Philippines — In order for the 2025 budget bill to be aligned with the Philippine Constitution, Sen. Imee Marcos believes the executive branch needs to decide on slashing the funding for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) by at least P188 billion. Article 14 Section 5 of the Constitution states that the government must “assign the highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its…

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Imee Marcos: President Marcos to sign 2025 budget bill on Dec. 30

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will sign the P6.352-trillion proposed national budget for next year on December 30, 2024, according to Presidential Communications Office acting Secretary Cesar Chavez on Tuesday.

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Marcos to sign P6.352-T proposed budget on Dec. 30

MANILA, Philippines — Days after it was deferred for review, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is finally scheduled to sign the 2025 budget bill on December 30, at least according to the Chief Executive’s older sister, Sen. Imee Marcos. In a text message to reporters, the senator said the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) will take place in Malacañang Palace. “The President will hold a ceremonial signing of the fiscal year 2025 G…

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MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will sign the P6.4-trillion 2025 national budget two days before the end of 2024, the Presidential Communications Office confirmed on Tuesday, December 24.  “Signing [of the national budget is] on 30 December 2024, after the Rizal Day events,” Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez told reporters. In his two years in office, this would be Marcos’ most delayed signing of the national budget. Mar…

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After hitches, Marcos to sign 2025 national budget on Rizal Day

SEN. Imee Marcos said she was strongly against the passage of the proposed 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), which she described as a "very bad" budget. Speaking during a Senate media forum, Marcos argued that improving the budget's contents was better than rushing its passage. "There is no need to revert to a re-enacted budget; we still have a few days. All of us should be patient enough to approve this budget. The poor do not have a vacat…

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President Marcos is set to sign the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget on Dec. 30, Malacañang confirmed.President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (right) pores over some figures as he discusses the P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget with (clockwise from left) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ra…

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Marcos set to sign 2025 national budget on Dec. 30—Palace

The proposed 2025 budget is drawing flak. Healthcare advocates are particularly riled, claiming that the budget is illegally siphoning money away from the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, established under Republic Act No. 11223 and funneled to dole-out programs that promote patronage politics. Incredibly, the proposed 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) provides no subsidy for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealth at all — contrary …

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A bad budget: The President’s options - BusinessWorld Online

Lalagdaan na ang 2025 General Appropriations Act o ang 2025 national budget bago matapos ang taon. Sa ibinahaging advisory ni Senator Imee Marcos, isasagawa ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos ang ceremonial signing para sa pambansang pondo sa December 30, ganap na alas 9:30 ng umaga sa palasyo ng Malakanyang. Inaasahang dadaluhan ng mga senador at kongresista ang ceremonial signing ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos sa national budget. Matatandaang unang si…

Sen. Marcos to Palace: Cut P188B from DPWH budget from GAA

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