BY: CHARLES NIKKO LIMON
On January 18, 3rd District Representative Isidro Ungab revealed an alleged anomaly in the 2025 General Appropriations Act, which outlines the country’s national budget.
This issue pertains to blank appropriations.
Because of this, former President Rodrigo Duterte declared the budget invalid or unusable.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. countered Duterte’s claims, calling him a liar.
The President challenged critics to prove the existence of blank items in the GAA.
Senator Chiz Escudero brushed off Duterte’s accusations.
The senator added that the General Appropriations Act is different from the Bicameral Conference Committee Report.
The Bicameral Conference Committee Report harmonizes the differing versions of the Senate and Congress for the 2025 budget.
