DBM insists UAs in 2026 budget are ‘constitutional’
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday said the unprogrammed appropriations (UAs) in the 2026 national budget are “constitutionally valid.”
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday said the unprogrammed appropriations (UAs) in the 2026 national budget are “constitutionally valid.”
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Lawmakers from the House of Representatives have asked the Supreme Court to nullify all unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the P6.793-trillion national budget…
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Files petition challenging constitutionality before SC
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Under Article VI, Section 27 of the Constitution, the President’s item veto of appropriations permanently deletes the vetoed items from the budget law.
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The UA was formalized after 1987 as a ‘matter of convenience’ to avoid the cumbersome special or supplemental appropriations bills required for contingencies.
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Two of the country’s biggest business organizations, the Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), both hailed the…
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Budget watchdogs said a complaint before the Supreme Court is being prepared to challenge the constitutionality of the new budget.
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President Marcos Jr. is set to sign the 2026 General Appropriations Bill on Monday, 05 January 2026, with a stern warning from a minority leader that it could…
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Groups seeking to uphold the dignity of the budget process have urged the “Floodgate” probers not to shoot the messenger but to focus instead on the content of…
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‘This issue should be resolved through a single, clear narrative.’
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With only days left before the expected signing of the 2026 national budget, Antonio Tinio, ACT Teachers Party-list representative and deputy minority leader,…
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Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday slammed the “railroading” of the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on…
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For 2026, P250 billion in UA has been proposed, which watchdogs have linked to anomalous projects that prioritize vested interests over essential services like…
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There’s little room for them to insert themselves or receive kickbacks from big-ticket infrastructure projects, so it’s not a priority for legislators.
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The proposed spending plan for 2026, while more ‘orderly,’ still has huge provisions for the pork barrel through the unprogrammed appropriations, which…
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