SC to hear oral arguments on 2025 budget, Maharlika Fund in April

The Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in April 2025 for petitions challenging the constitutionality of the 2025 national budget and the Maharlika Investment Fund.

Oral arguments for the petition against the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of Fiscal Year 2025 are set for April 2025, with petitioners arguing it violates the Constitution by failing to allocate mandatory funding for PhilHealth and prioritizing infrastructure over education.

Petitioners challenging the GAA include former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez and others, who claim the act is illegal due to blank items in the Bicameral Committee Report.

Oral arguments for the petition questioning the legality of the Maharlika Investment Fund Act of 2023 are scheduled for April 22, 2025, at the SC Baguio Compound in Baguio City.

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III, Bayan Muna Chairperson Neri Colmenares, and former Bayan Muna representatives are among those who have petitioned against the Maharlika Fund, requesting a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Land Bank of the Philippines, and Development Bank of the Philippines are respondents to the Maharlika Fund petition, and were directed to file their comments within 10 days.