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Palace won’t settle for reenacted budget
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. prefers to avoid a reenacted budget and is confident Congress will pass a "clean" 2026 national budget on time.
Malacañang stated that December 17 is still early enough to deliberate on the budget, countering Senator Ping Lacson's suggestion to consider a reenacted budget.
Lacson had cited concerns regarding P5 billion in farm-to-market projects and a P45 billion cut to the Department of Public Works and Highways' budget as reasons for his suggestion.
Discussions on the DPWH budget have been tabled as the bicameral conference committee resumes deliberations after previous cancellations.
A reenacted budget could impede government projects, according to the Department of Finance.
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro emphasized that a "good option" is to study the budget carefully as December is not yet over.
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