May 23, 2025

Tag: General Appropriations Act

  • President Marcos Jr. Seeks to Enhance Budget Allocations for Key Sectors in 2025

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed his intent to increase the financial allocations for the education, health, and tourism sectors in the upcoming 2025 fiscal year. During a media interaction in Buauen, Leyte, Marcos highlighted his efforts to restore the budget cuts made by Congress in the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP), which were…

    Written by

    Eduardo Mendoza

  • President Marcos Advocates for Responsible Management of 2025 National Budget

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called on government agencies to manage the 2025 national budget with care and responsibility. On Monday, he signed the 2025 General Appropriations Act into law, after vetoing PHP194 billion in specific allocations that he believed did not align with his administration’s priorities. The initial budget proposal was PHP6.352 trillion,…

    Written by

    Noemi Villanueva

  • President Marcos Jr. Approves 2025 National Budget, Vetoes Over PHP194 Billion

    On December 30, 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. officially signed the 2025 General Appropriations Act into law during a ceremony at Malacañang. In his address, Marcos revealed that he had vetoed more than PHP194 billion in line items, citing misalignment with his administration’s priorities. The President stressed the importance of the budget in fostering…

    Written by

    Bryan Farnacio

  • Marcos Jr. Commits to Constitutional Compliance in 2025 Budget Review

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is actively ensuring that the proposed 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) adheres to constitutional standards, according to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. In a recent statement, Bersamin highlighted that a comprehensive review of the upcoming year’s budget is in progress to eliminate any items that may violate the Constitution. This review…

    Written by

    Marites Hernandez

  • Marcos Commits to Constitutional Compliance in 2025 Budget: Palace

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is dedicated to ensuring that the proposed 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) adheres to constitutional standards, according to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. In a recent statement, Bersamin highlighted that a comprehensive review of the upcoming year’s budget is currently in progress to eliminate any items that may violate the Constitution.…

    Written by

    Marites Hernandez

  • Senator Poe Reaffirms Education as a Key Focus in 2025 Budget

    MANILA – Senator Grace Poe has emphasized that the education sector remains a top priority in the newly ratified 2025 national budget, despite the challenges of managing limited resources against numerous demands. In a statement released on Monday, Poe highlighted the difficulty of making budgetary decisions within the constraints faced by the government. ‘The budget…

    Written by

    Benigno Delos Santos