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Palace to lawmakers: Speed up 2026 national budget deliberations
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants Congress to expedite the passage of the 2026 national budget to avoid a reenacted spending plan.
Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro stated that the President is urging lawmakers to move swiftly on the budget bill, even though time is short.
The proposed 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) is facing increased scrutiny due to allegations of unprogrammed appropriations being inserted into the current year's budget.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate committee on finance, indicated that the Senate is on track to pass the budget bill.
The House of Representatives approved the P6.793-trillion national budget on final reading in October, and the Senate is expected to approve it on third and final reading on December 9.
The target date for President Marcos to sign the 2026 GAA is December 29, 2025.
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