Marcos dismisses GAA challenge as baseless

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. dismissed the petition filed by former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez challenging the constitutionality of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), calling it baseless and difficult to justify.

Marcos warned that a Supreme Court ruling against the GAA could lead to a shutdown of government operations, stating this is what destabilization efforts aim for.

The President expressed confidence in Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra's assurances that the budget is on solid constitutional footing.

Rodriguez argues that blank items in the bicameral conference committee report violate constitutional provisions and represent grave abuse of discretion.

Despite Rodriguez's petition, Marcos maintains there are no contingency plans in place and asserts that until a ruling is made, the GAA’s validity remains legally presumed.