Tag: General Appropriations Act
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House Leaders Assure Supreme Court: 2025 Budget is Above Board, No ‘Blank Checks’ Here!
In a bold statement from the heart of Manila, leaders of the House of Representatives have thrown down the gauntlet, asserting their full compliance with the Supreme Court’s request for the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and the current year’s budget documents. They are brimming with confidence that the Supreme Court’s scrutiny will reveal no…
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Supreme Court Orders Congress and Executive to Respond to Challenge Against 2025 Budget
The Supreme Court has issued a directive to both Congress and the Executive branch to provide their comments on a legal challenge against the constitutionality of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2025, known as RA 12116. This directive came during a full court session on Tuesday, where the justices reviewed a petition for certiorari…
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Supreme Court Orders Response from Congress and Executive on GAA Constitutionality Challenge
The Supreme Court has issued a directive to both Congress and the Executive branch to respond to a legal challenge against the constitutionality of Republic Act 12116, known as the General Appropriations Act (GAA). This directive came during a full court session on Tuesday, where the justices reviewed a petition for certiorari and prohibition filed…
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President Marcos Jr. Insists No Blank Items in 2025 Budget Amid Legal Scrutiny
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. firmly stated on Thursday that the 2025 national budget does not include any blank items, amidst ongoing legal challenges against the General Appropriations Act (GAA) in the Supreme Court. Addressing attendees at the 20th National Convention of Lawyers in Cebu City, Marcos emphasized his thorough review of the extensive 4,057-page…
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Senate President Defends 2025 Budget Against Legal Challenge
Senate President Francis Escudero has strongly refuted claims of impropriety in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), labeling them as unjust criticisms that overlook the thorough legislative efforts of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Speaking at a press conference in Pasay City, Escudero responded to a Supreme Court petition challenging the legality…
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Senate President Escudero Defends 2025 Budget Against Legal Challenge
Senate President Francis Escudero has strongly refuted claims of impropriety in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), labeling them as unjust criticisms that overlook the thorough legislative efforts of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Speaking at a press conference in Pasay City, Escudero responded to a Supreme Court petition challenging the legality…
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2025 Budget Declared ‘Lawful and Enforceable’ by House Committee Chair
Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo, who serves as the acting chairperson of the House Appropriations Committee, has affirmed that the 2025 General Appropriations Act is ‘lawful, valid, and fully enforceable.’ In her statement, Quimbo emphasized that the enrolled General Appropriation Bill, which includes over 235,000 line items, contains no blank allocations. She stressed the completeness of…
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Executive Branch Denies Involvement in Alleged Blank Entries in 2025 Budget Report
The executive branch has firmly denied any involvement in the alleged blank entries within the bicameral conference committee report on the 2025 national budget, according to a statement from Malacañang on Friday. This comes in response to claims by Davao City Representative Isidro Ungab, who plans to challenge these supposed blank items in the 2025…
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DBM Enhances Website to Combat Misinformation on 2025 Budget
MANILA – In response to a surge in website traffic and rampant misinformation about the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has upgraded its online platform. The DBM’s Information and Communications Technology Systems Service (ICTSS) executed a three-hour maintenance session from 10 p.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Tuesday to…
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Marcos Denounces Duterte’s ‘Blank Checks’ Claims in 2025 Budget as Fabrications
In a recent statement, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. firmly rejected former President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusations that the proposed 2025 national budget contained ‘blank checks.’ Speaking at a media event in Taguig City, Marcos labeled Duterte’s claims as outright lies, asserting that such practices are not permissible in the General Appropriations Act (GAA). Marcos emphasized…
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